1326 - 1389 Osman's son, Orhan, rules after his father's death. He gains control of Thrace in 1345. His son Murad I rules next. He sets up the system to train ex-slaves into elite soldiers known as Janissaries. He dies in the battlefield while defeating the Serbians. (jan 1, 1326 – nov 13, 1362)
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jan 1, 1326
nov 13, 1362
~ 36 years