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Nene Hatun | |
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Nickname(s) | Nene Hatun |
Born | 1858 Erzurum, Ottoman Empire |
Died | 1955 (aged 96–97) Erzurum, Turkey |
Buried | Aziziye Fort, Erzurum |
Allegiance | Ottoman Empire |
Years of service | 1877–78 |
Battles / wars | Russo-Turkish War (1877–78) |
Nene Hatun (1858 – 22 May 1955) was a Turkish folk hero, who became known for fighting against Russian forces during the recapture of Fort Aziziye in Erzurum from Russian forces at the start of the Russo-Turkish War of 1877–1878.[1]