The founder and first "emperor" (although more accurately, the first ruler) of the Ottoman Empire was Osman I (also known as Osman Ghazi), who established the Ottoman principality in Anatolia in 1299. The Ottoman Empire was named after him, and his small beylik (principality) eventually grew into a vast empire after his death.
Who was the first emperor and founder of the Ottoman Empire?
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