Evliya Çelebi, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Evliya Çelebi

Ottoman writer and explorer

Date of Birth: 25-Mar-1611

Place of Birth: Istanbul, Turkey

Date of Death: 01-Jan-1682

Profession: writer, historian, explorer

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Dervis Mehmed Zillî (25 March 1611 – 1682), known as Evliya Çelebi (Ottoman Turkish: ????? ?????), 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 Seyâhatnâme ("Book of Travel").
The name Çelebi is an honorific title meaning gentleman (see pre-1934 Turkish naming conventions).