Historical Figure

Bayezid II

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Bayezid II was the sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1481 to 1512. During his reign he consolidated the empire and put down a pro-Safavid rebellion before abdicating the throne to his son Selim I; he also evacuated Sephardi Jews from Spain following the fall of Granada and the Alhambra Decree, resettling them throughout Ottoman lands, especially in Salonica.

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Birth Year
1447 1
Sources give 3 December 1447 or 1448; year recorded as circa given the discrepancy between accounts.
Death Year
1512 1
Role
Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1481 to 1512. 1
Death Date
1512-05-26 1
Birthplace
Demotika (Didymoteicho), Ottoman Empire 1
Death Place
Abalar, Havsa, Ottoman Empire 1
Role
Role (category)
Monarch / Royalty 2
Classified from the Wikidata occupation statement (P106).
Classification
Gender
Male 1
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1. Wikipedia: Bayezid II
Wikipedia
  • Lead paragraph
    was the sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1481 to 1512
  • Early life section
    Bayezid was born in Demotika around 1447-1448
  • Infobox: death_place
    Abalar, Havsa, Ottoman Empire
  • Lead paragraph (birth date)
    3 December 1447/1448
  • Lead paragraph (death date)
    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.
  • Bayezid II: Gender
    During his reign he consolidated the empire and put down a pro-Safavid rebellion before abdicating the throne to his son Selim I; he also evacuated Sephardi Jews from Spain following the fall of Granada and the Alhambra Decree, resettling them throughout Ottoman lands, especially in Salonica.
  • In Era: The Early Modern Period, lead paragraph, lifespan
    Infobox: born 3 December 1447 or 1448; died 1512-5-26
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2. Wikidata: Bayezid II
Wikidata Q165983, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source

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