Abstract
The Work of Mr. Senayi Called Suleymaniyye
One of the most prominent types of the sixteenth century,
when the Ottoman Empire was at its peak in many
ways, was the Suleyman-namas. These works, which are
the continuation of the Selimnames written for Selim I, are
important examples of Ottoman historiography. In addition,
Suleyman-namas, which are expected to give a high
level of correct and sound information about the most longterm
and magnificent period of the Ottoman Empire, are
worthy of being studied in literary, social, military,
religious and economic aspects.
It was known that ten Suleyman-namas, six of which
were in verses and four of which were in poems depicting
expeditions and holy wars of Sultan, were written by the
scribes who lived in the same period with Sultan Suleyman
the Magnificent. The Suleymaniyye of Mr. Senayi, written
in verse, was also written during this period and is about
the first half of the period of Sultan Suleyman the
Magnificent. In the work which is understood to be written
based on the information obtained from the attendants of
the sultan, Sultan Suleyman’s expeditions to the East and
to the West, wars and conquests are described. The book
contains two copies, one of which is determined by us,
along with its literary value, it is an original source for the
first half of the Kanuni period in terms of its housing policy, its administrative structure, the condition of the
army and its sections. Suleymaniyye, written in mathnawi
verse form, is composed of 3526 couplets. The work which
started with the Belgrade expedition in 1521 ended in 1538
with the Kara Bogdan (Moldavia) expedition.
In this article, it was focused on the identity of Mr. Senayi;
copies of Suleymaniyye were introduced and information
regarding figure features and contents were given.
Keywords
Suleyman-nama, Suleymaniyye, Mr. Senayi, Suleyman the Magnificent, Mathnawi.