Synopsis

With Byzantine, Ilkhanate, and Turkmen forces coalescing to defend Bursa, Orhan Bey advocated for diplomacy, seeking to unravel the alliance. This stance put him at odds with Şahinşah, who pressed for an immediate assault, a demand complicated by Osman Bey’s illness. Discord simmered within the council and among the family; Malhun Hatun feared fracturing amongst her children. Gonca believed Alaeddin more deserving of leadership, while Didar accused Malhun of favoring Orhan. Elsewhere, Temurtash,