Ottoman Sultans By Chistii 1281 Sultan Osman I starts the Ottoman Empire Osman Ghazi I, son of Ertugrul Ghazi, forms the empire that would last for 600 years. 1324 Orhan takes control of the Ottomans Sultan Orhan takes control of the empire. 1362 Murad I becomes Sultan of the Ottomans. Murad I becomes emperor of the Ottoman Empire.