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Rebellion of Cem Sultan
After Mehmed II's death in 1481, his son Cem Sultan, with support from the Karaman bey and some Anatolian notables, declared himself sultan and conte…
Timeline
- 1481Karaman and southern Anatolia · KaramanUpon news of his father's death, Cem Sultan declared himself sultan in the Karaman region, gaining support from Karaman bey Ibrahim II and some Turkic tribes, then marched north to Thrace to challenge Bayezid.
- 1481Yenişehir (Didymoteicho) · ThraceBayezid II led Janissaries and Balkan reinforcements against Cem in Thrace. The two sides fought fiercely near Yenişehir; Cem's army routed, the Karaman allies were also heavily hit, and the balance of the civil war tipped to Bayezid.
- 1481Southern Anatolia to Cilicia · CiliciaAfter defeat Cem withdrew south with his remnants, at one point operating in southern Anatolia, then turned to seek Mamluk Egyptian protection, paving the way for his exile abroad the following year.
Sources
- Bayezid II https://www.britannica.com/biography/Bayezid-II
- History of the Ottoman Empire and Modern Turkey, Volume 1 — Stanford J. Shaw (1976)