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Bayezid II

Type Figure Region Anatolia Time 1447–1512 Also known as Bayezid II、Bayezid the Just、正义者巴耶济德

The eighth sultan of the Ottoman Empire, son of Mehmed II. As governor of Amasya in the 1470s he took part in state affairs and the struggle for the …

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  1. 1447–1470Edirne · Ottoman EmpireAs a son of Sultan Mehmed II, he received a classical Islamic and Persian-language education at court and was drawn early into the succession rivalry among his brothers.
  2. 1471–1480Amasya · Ottoman EmpireFrom around 1471 he served as governor of Amasya, administering northern Anatolia and raising his own household troops. During his brother Cem's rebellion in 1477–1478 he sided with his father, consolidating his position as the leading heir.
  3. 1481–1512Istanbul · Ottoman EmpireAfter Mehmed II's death in 1481 he ascended the throne in Istanbul. Initially he quelled the aftermath of Cem's rebellion, pursued a relatively tolerant religious policy, recruited Persian-language scholars, and maintained diplomatic maneuvering with the Mamluks and Venice.

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