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Accession of Bayezid II

Type Event Region Europe Time 1481

After Mehmed II died in May 1481, his second son Bayezid II declared himself sultan in Edirne with court faction support, becoming the eighth Ottoman…

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  1. 1481Coastal palace on the Sea of Marmara (near Maltepe) · MarmaraMehmed II the Conqueror fell ill and died while on campaign, creating a vacuum at the top of the empire. The court and Janissaries quickly intervened, making succession the empire's foremost political issue.
  2. 1481Edirne · ThraceBayezid II, then governor of Amasya, was raised to the sultanate in Edirne with the support of capital factions and the Janissaries. His brother Cem also declared himself sultan in southern Anatolia, and the fraternal conflict soon erupted.
  3. 1481Constantinople · MarmaraBayezid II entered Constantinople to complete his enthronement ceremonies, appeasing the court, distributing rewards, and reorganizing the army, laying the political and military groundwork for meeting Cem's challenge.

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