Synopsis

The news of Osman Bey’s newly independent principality was met with fervent prayers and joyous celebrations in Yenişehir. Yakup Bey regarded this development as a direct challenge, pondering his response to the rising power of Osman. A fresh peril emerged with Gorklu Khan, an emir of the Ilkhanate, whose ambition was to wed the Byzantine Princess. Such a union promised to solidify ties between Byzantium and the Ilkhanate, posing a threat to the Turkish communities along the borders. Osman