Historical figures in Amasya
The atlas holds 3 people and 5 moments here, from 64 BC to 1924. The most recorded lives are Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, Suleiman the Magnificent and Strabo. Among them Military Leaders, Political Leaders and Writers, across the Ottoman Empire and the Age of Exploration.
Notable people
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
from 1919 to 1924
3 moments here
Ottoman officer, Turkish field marshal, revolutionary statesman, founder of the Republic of Turkey, and its first president.…
Suleiman the Magnificent
in 1555
1 moment here
Ottoman sultan from 1520 to 1566, known in Ottoman tradition as Kanuni, the Lawgiver. Born at Trabzon and educated for dynastic rule, Suleiman…
Strabo
in 64 BC
1 moment here
Greek geographer and historian from Amaseia in Pontus. The dates are approximate: ancient and modern sources give his birth as 64 or 63 BC and his…
Moments
- 64 BC Birth at Amaseia Strabo
- 1555 Concludes peace at Amasya Suleiman the Magnificent
- 1919 Arrives in Amasya Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
- 1919 Returns to Amasya for negotiations Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
- 1924 Returns to Amasya on the eastern tour Mustafa Kemal Atatürk