Solakzade Mehmed Hemdemi
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Born1592
Constantinople (now Istanbul, Turkey)
Died1658 (aged 65–66)
OccupationsHistorian, music composer, poet
Notable workTarih-i Solakzade
Solakzade Mehmed Hemdemi | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1592 Constantinople (now Istanbul, Turkey) |
| Died | 1658 (aged 65–66) |
| Occupations | Historian, music composer, poet |
| Notable work | Tarih-i Solakzade |
Solakzade Mehmed (1592–1658), using the pen name Hemdemi, was an Ottoman historian and music composer.[1] He wrote a famous Ottoman history titled Tarih-i Solakzade (History of Solakzade). He seems to have been the son of a Solak, a janissary bowman of the sultan's personal guard, and was born in Constantinople.[2]
