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Bayezid II (Ottoman Turkish: بايزيد ثانى, romanized: Bāyezīd-i s̱ānī; Turkish: II. Bayezid; 3 December 1447/1448 – 26 May 1512) was the sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1481 to 1512. During his reign, Bayezid consolidated the Ottoman Empire, thwarted a pro-Safavid rebellion and finally abdicated his throne to his son, Selim I. Bayezid evacuated Sephardi Jews from Spain following the fall of the Nasrid Kingdom of Granada and the proclamation of the Alhambra Decree and resettled them throughout Ottoman lands, especially in Salonica.
== Early life == Bayezid was born in Demotika around 1447–1448 as the first son of Mehmed II and his concubine Gülbahar Hatun. Around 1454–1456, he was appointed governor of Amasya, accompanied by his mother. Bayezid II was educated in Amasya and served there as governor for 27 years, until he became the eighth sultan of the Ottoman Empire in 1481. In 1473, he fought in the Battle of Otlukbeli against the Aq Qoyunlu.
== Fight for the throne ==
Bayezid II's overriding concern was the quarrel with his brother Cem Sultan, who claimed the throne and sought military backing from the Mamluks in Egypt. Karamani Mehmed Pasha, latest grand vizier of Mehmed II, informed...
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- Known for: Bayezid II was the sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1481 to 1512. During his reign,…
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- Wikidata ID: Q165983
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