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Bayezid I

Type Figure Region Anatolia Time c. 1360–1403 Also known as Thunderbolt Bayezid

Bayezid I was the son of Ottoman sultan Murad I, born in Edirne in the 1360s;…

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  1. 1381–1388Edirne · Eastern ThraceIn the 1380s Bayezid repeatedly campaigned on his father's behalf, renowned for his speed and mobility; around 1386 he took part in offensives against the Bulgarian and Serbian frontiers, accumulating military merit and prestige ahead of the decisive Battle of Kosovo.
  2. 1389–1390Kosovo Field · KosovoAfter Murad fell in Kosovo, Bayezid was acclaimed sultan by the army on the spot; he immediately disciplined the Serbian vassals, compelled nobles such as Stefan Lazarević to swear allegiance, and pressed deeper into the Balkans.

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