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Bayezid II

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Bayezid II

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Also known as Adlî, Sultan Bayezit II, Sultan Bayazid II, Sultan of the Turks Bayezit II, Sultan of the Turks Bayazid II, Sultan of the Turks Bajezid II, Sultan of the Turks Baiazet II, Sultan Bayezid II

the eighth Sultan of the Ottoman Empire (1481–1512)

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Bayezid II was an Ottoman Sultan who ruled from 1481 to 1512, a period when the Ottoman Empire was a major regional power in the Mediterranean and Eastern Europe. He is historically significant for expanding Ottoman territory, strengthening the state's administration, and welcoming Sephardic Jewish refugees fleeing Spain, which helped Ottoman cities flourish economically and culturally.

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Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
Ottoman Empire
Place of birth
Didymoteicho
Place of death
Istanbul
Father
Mehmed II
Occupation
monarch
Languages spoken
Italian
Native language
Ottoman Turkish
Religion
Islam
Image
Portrait of Sultan Bayezid II of the Ottoman Empire.jpg
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date of death
1512-05-26
Commons category
Bayezid II
date of birth
1447-12-03
name in native language
بايزيد ثانى
place of burial
Istanbul
unmarried partner
Hüsnüşah Hatun
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DynastyOttoman FatherMehmed II MotherGülbahar Hatun ReligionSunni Islam Tughra

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