Ahmet
Şehzade Ahmet (1465 - 1513) was an Ottoman prince and the oldest son of Bayezid II. He is also the uncle of Suleiman.
From 1512 until his death, he fought with his father and brother for the Ottoman throne. During this period, he became acquainted with Ezio Auditore da Firenze. He was left in control of Constantinople while his father was away.
History
Born as the eldest son to Beyazit II and Bülbül Hatun, he was trained as provincial governor in Anatolia. During his father's later years, he was considered the crown prince and supported by grand vizier Hadim Ali Pasha. Pasha died when Ahmet left the battlefield during the Shahkulu Rebellion when instead of fighting, he tried to rally his troops to his cause for ascension.
During the traditional race to reach Istanbul during the final years of the sultan's reign, Selim was found out of control by his father and defeated. However, when Ahmet tried to get to Istanbul, soldiers blocked his way because of his prior incompetence. When his father abdicated and his father abdicated over Ahmet's capture and rule of another's province, Selim became Sultan.
Ahmet met his death in 1513 after an unsuccessful attempt to unseat his brother on April 24th of the same year.
Source
- Game Informer, June 2011 edition.
- Wikipedia page on Şehzade Ahmet
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