Alaeddin Pasha

Alaeddin Erden Ali Pasha, was the son of Osman I, first Ottoman ruler, and the half-brother of Orhan I, who succeeded their father in the leadership of the Ottoman Empire. His mother was Rabia Bala Hatun, daughter of Sheikh Edebali. It is not certain whether Alaeddin or Orhan was the elder son. Some historians claim that Alaeddin was Osman's second son, but others argue that there is a good chance that he was the oldest. Nevertheless, Orhan ruled the country and became the first Ottoman ruler to take the title of Sultan. According to tradition and Ottoman historiography as presented by histori…