Hüseyin, Koca, active 1645-1646
Koca Hüseyin was an Ottoman historian, known for his general history, Bedâyiuʼl-vekayiʻ. He entered the state service in Istanbul and served as reîsul-küttap in the Divan-ı Hümâyun, several times over the course of 60 years.
- HMML ID
- 182774276690
- PURL
- LC name
- Hüseyin, Koca, active 1645-1646
- HMML name
- Hüseyin, Koca, active 1645-1646
- HMML native script
- حسين، خواجه
- Library of Congress
- VIAF
Variants
- Afandī Ḥusain
- Bosnavî Hüseyin Efendi
- Būsnawī Ḥusain Afandī
- Chjusejn-ėfendi
- Hûsejn
- Hûsejn-èfendi
- Hüseyin Efendi
- Hüseyin Efendi, Bosnavî
- Khi︠u︡seĭn
- Koca Hüseyin Efendi
Personal information
- Activity start
- 1645
- Activity end
- 1646
- Centuries
- 17th century CE
- Gender
- Males
- Place born
- Place residence
- Associated countries
- Occupations
- Ranks
- Reîsul-küttap
- Fields of activity
- Languages
General notes
- Description
- Died after 1646; Ottoman historian; originally from Sarajevo, where his father may have been in charge of the madrasa; he moved to Istanbul and entered state service; reîsul-küttap, working for the Divan-ı Hümâyun several times over the course of 60 years; he dated one work in January 1645, then continued to work on it; knew Arabic, Persian, Turkish, and Bosnian; Hüseyin Efendi; authored a general history called Bedâyiuʼl-vekayiʻ
- Citations
- Abdülkadir Özcan, "Koca Hüseyin," İslâm Ansiklopedisi, Türkiye Diyanet Vakfi, accessed September 16, 2021, https://islamansiklopedisi.org.tr/koca-huseyin.
- Description
- حسين=Hüseyin
- Citations
- 22200, Hill Museum & Manuscript Library, accessed September 15, 2021, https://w3id.org/vhmml/readingRoom/view/528157.
Preferred citation
"Hüseyin, Koca, active 1645-1646." HMML Authority File. Hill Museum & Manuscript Library. Last modified February 09, 2022. https://w3id.org/haf/person/182774276690
Change notes
- Date added
- 2021-09-16
- Last edited
- 2022-02-09