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'''Bayezid II''' (December | '''Bayezid II''' (3 December 1447 - 26 May 1512) was the Sultan of the [[Ottoman Empire]] from 1481 to 1512. He was the son of [[Mehmet II]], brother of [[Cem]], and also the father of [[Ahmet]], [[Korkut]] and [[Selim I]], as well as the grandfather of [[Suleiman I]]. | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
The Sultan welcomed many escaped Jewish refugees from the Inquisition of [[Isabella I of Castile|Queen Isabella I]] in [[Spain]] and [[Manuel I of Portugal|King Manuel I]] in Portugal. The King of Spain, [[Ferdinand II of Aragon|Ferdinand II]] - under the influence of the [[Templars]] - tried to send his own agents with the refugees to infiltrate [[Constantinople]], but was foiled by the [[Italian Assassins]], who killed the agents and took their places. | The Sultan welcomed many escaped Jewish refugees from the Inquisition of [[Isabella I of Castile|Queen Isabella I]] in [[Spain]] and [[Manuel I of Portugal|King Manuel I]] in Portugal. The King of Spain, [[Ferdinand II of Aragon|Ferdinand II]] - under the influence of the [[Templars]] - tried to send his own agents with the refugees to infiltrate [[Constantinople]], but was foiled by the [[Italian Assassins]], who killed the agents and took their places.<ref name="ACPL">''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' - [[Contracts in Project Legacy|Contracts]]</ref> | ||
Sultan Bayezid II had originally chosen his son [[Ahmet]] as the next Sultan, but he soon faced fierce opposition from the Ottoman [[Janissaries]] who were supporting Bayezid's son Selim. Selim had secretly gained the Janissaries' support to aid him in his ascension to the throne, and so, he begun a tough war against his father in order to dethrone him from the title of Sultan. In 1512, Bayezid eventually handed over the throne to Selim instead of Ahmet, and Selim became the new Sultan of the Ottoman Empire. | Sultan Bayezid II had originally chosen his son [[Ahmet]] as the next Sultan, but he soon faced fierce opposition from the Ottoman [[Janissaries]] who were supporting Bayezid's son Selim. Selim had secretly gained the Janissaries' support to aid him in his ascension to the throne, and so, he begun a tough war against his father in order to dethrone him from the title of Sultan. In 1512, Bayezid eventually handed over the throne to Selim instead of Ahmet, and Selim became the new Sultan of the Ottoman Empire.<ref name="ACR">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref> | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*His date of death was one of the dates shown in the beginning of the reveal video for ''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''. | *His date of death was one of the dates shown in the beginning of the reveal video for ''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''. | ||
*[[Damat Ali Pasha]] once served him as a high-ranking officer, though he discontinued after | *[[Damat Ali Pasha]] once served him as a high-ranking officer, though he discontinued after Bayezid's plans for conquering the world became inactive. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Revision as of 16:14, 13 April 2013
Bayezid II (3 December 1447 - 26 May 1512) was the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1481 to 1512. He was the son of Mehmet II, brother of Cem, and also the father of Ahmet, Korkut and Selim I, as well as the grandfather of Suleiman I.
Biography
The Sultan welcomed many escaped Jewish refugees from the Inquisition of Queen Isabella I in Spain and King Manuel I in Portugal. The King of Spain, Ferdinand II - under the influence of the Templars - tried to send his own agents with the refugees to infiltrate Constantinople, but was foiled by the Italian Assassins, who killed the agents and took their places.[1]
Sultan Bayezid II had originally chosen his son Ahmet as the next Sultan, but he soon faced fierce opposition from the Ottoman Janissaries who were supporting Bayezid's son Selim. Selim had secretly gained the Janissaries' support to aid him in his ascension to the throne, and so, he begun a tough war against his father in order to dethrone him from the title of Sultan. In 1512, Bayezid eventually handed over the throne to Selim instead of Ahmet, and Selim became the new Sultan of the Ottoman Empire.[2]
Trivia
- His date of death was one of the dates shown in the beginning of the reveal video for Assassin's Creed: Revelations.
- Damat Ali Pasha once served him as a high-ranking officer, though he discontinued after Bayezid's plans for conquering the world became inactive.
References
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