Evliya Çelebi
March 25, 1611 – 1682
Place of Birth:
Constantinople, Ottoman Empire
Mehmed Zilli (25 March 1611 – 1682), known as Evliya Çelebi, was an Ottoman explorer who travelled through the territory of the Ottoman Empire and neighboring lands over a period of forty years, recording his commentary in a travelogue called the Seyahatname ("Book of Travel"). The name Çelebi is an honorific title meaning gentleman (see pre-1934 Turkish naming conventions).