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Evliya Çelebi

1611 - 1682

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Dervish Mehmed Zillî (25 March 1611 – 1682), known as Evliya Çelebi (Ottoman Turkish: اوليا چلبى), was an Ottoman explorer who travelled through his home country during its cultural zenith as well as neighboring lands. He travelled for over 40 years, recording his commentary in a travelogue called the Seyahatnâme ("Book of Travel"). The name Çelebi is an honorific meaning "gentleman" or "man of God". Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Evliya Çelebi is the 35th most popular explorer (down from 34th in 2019), the 180th most popular biography from Türkiye (down from 171st in 2019) and the most popular Turkish Explorer.

Evliya Çelebi is most famous for his book, the Seyahatname, which is a travelogue of his travels.

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Among EXPLORERS

Among explorers, Evliya Çelebi ranks 35 out of 498. Before him are Thorfinn Karlsefni, William Adams, Jan van Riebeeck, Vasco Núñez de Balboa, John Davis, and John Cabot. After him are Giovanni da Pian del Carpine, Pytheas, Francisco de Orellana, Francisco Vázquez de Coronado, Juan Ponce de León, and Daniel Boone.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1611, Evliya Çelebi ranks 3. Before him are Pope Innocent XI, and Charles de Batz de Castelmore d'Artagnan. After him are Chongzhen Emperor, Johannes Hevelius, Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne, Viscount of Turenne, Safi of Persia, John Pell, Marie Louise Gonzaga, Cecilia Renata of Austria, Karl Eusebius, Prince of Liechtenstein, and Carlo Rainaldi. Among people deceased in 1682, Evliya Çelebi ranks 5. Before him are Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, Claude Lorrain, Jacob van Ruisdael, and 5th Dalai Lama. After him are Feodor III of Russia, Johann Joachim Becher, Avvakum, Jacob Kettler, Baldassare Longhena, Alessandro Stradella, and Thomas Browne.

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In Türkiye

Among people born in Türkiye, Evliya Çelebi ranks 180 out of 1,347. Before him are Justin II (520), Clement of Ohrid (840), Zosimus (460), Gemistus Pletho (1355), Alaeddin Pasha (1250), and Sabbatai Zevi (1626). After him are Artemisia I of Caria (-500), John II Komnenos (1087), Süleyman Demirel (1924), Constantine IV (652), Isaac II Angelos (1155), and Apollonius of Tyana (15).

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Among EXPLORERS In Türkiye

Among explorers born in Türkiye, Evliya Çelebi ranks 1. After him are Yaqut al-Hamawi (1179), Scylax of Caryanda (-600), and Eudoxus of Cyzicus (-100).

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