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Nasuh bin Karagöz bin Abdullah el-Bosnavî (born in Visoko, Bosnia and Herzegovina), commonly known as Matrakçı Nasuh (Turkish pronunciation: [matrakˈtʃɯ naˈsuh]) (Bosnian: Matrakčija Nasuh) for his competence in the game Matrakinvented by himself (also known as Nasuh el-Silâhî - Nasuh the Swordsman - because of his talent with weapons) was a 16th centuryOttomanmathematician, teacher, historian, geographer,cartographer, swordmaster, andminiaturist of Bosniakorigin. He was brought to Istanbul after being recruited by the Ottoman scouts in Rumalia, educated, served several Ottoman Sultans and became a teacher at Enderun School.
Matrakçı Nasuh (bin Abdullah; son of Abdullah) was a gifted Janissary of Bosnia who went through both the Infantry and devşirme system, a gifted swordsman and sharp shooter well known for his intellect; he spoke five languages and was recruited into the Ottoman Navy.
After a long period of studies on mathematics and geometry he wrote his works "Cemâlü'l-Küttâb" and "Kemalü'l- Hisâb" and submitted them to the Ottoman Sultan Selim I. He wrote also the two books named "Mecmaü't-Tevârih" and "Süleymannâme". They deal about the history of the period 1520 - 1543. He also wrote a historical piece on the Iran campaign of Suleiman I titled "Fetihname-i Karabuğdan".
Besides his works on mathematics and history he is very famous because of his miniatures. He created a naturalist style which focuses on panoramic views of landscapes and cities painted with the greatest detail (his most famous work, the Istanbul landscape picture, shows almost every street and building of the city). In Ottoman miniature art this was later known as "Matrakçı style".
Matrakçı Nasuh (bin Abdullah; son of Abdullah) was a gifted Janissary of Bosnia who went through both the Infantry and devşirme system, a gifted swordsman and sharp shooter well known for his intellect; he spoke five languages and was recruited into the Ottoman Navy.
After a long period of studies on mathematics and geometry he wrote his works "Cemâlü'l-Küttâb" and "Kemalü'l- Hisâb" and submitted them to the Ottoman Sultan Selim I. He wrote also the two books named "Mecmaü't-Tevârih" and "Süleymannâme". They deal about the history of the period 1520 - 1543. He also wrote a historical piece on the Iran campaign of Suleiman I titled "Fetihname-i Karabuğdan".
Besides his works on mathematics and history he is very famous because of his miniatures. He created a naturalist style which focuses on panoramic views of landscapes and cities painted with the greatest detail (his most famous work, the Istanbul landscape picture, shows almost every street and building of the city). In Ottoman miniature art this was later known as "Matrakçı style".








