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Revolt · 1481
After the death of Mehmed II, Cem Sultan contested the throne with his elder brother Bayezid II and entered Bursa; during eighteen days there he had coins struck and the Friday sermon read in his name and proclaimed himself sultan. Heavily defeated at Yenişehir in June 1481, he went by way of Konya and Tarsus to Cairo at the invitation of the Mamluk sultan. In 1482 he tried to take Konya but was driven back. With some thirty men he sailed to Rhodes (29 July 1482) and spent the rest of his life in Europe, held like a hostage to be used against the Ottomans.
| Date | 1481 – 29 July 1482 |
|---|---|
| Location | Bursa, Yenişehir, Konya |
| Result | Cem was defeated at Yenişehir (June 1481); failing to take Konya in 1482 he went to Rhodes and never returned |
| Belligerents | Ottoman Empire (Bayezid II) | Cem Sultan and his supporters |
|---|---|---|
| Commanders | Bayezid II | Cem Sultan |
Took place during the reign of Bayezid II (1481–1512). Bayezid II
Open the reign of Bayezid II on the mapBy the atlas's calculation the Ottoman lands covered about 1,140,000 km² in 1481; at the start of Bayezid II's reign they measured 1,140,000 km², at its end 1,207,000 km².
During Bayezid II (1481–1512) the atlas records 3 regions gained and 0 regions lost.
Regions gained: Herzegovina (1482), Budjak–Bessarabia (1484), Montenegro (1496).
After his father's rapid conquests he let the state rest and repaired its finances and building programme. His calm, devout character earned him the name ‘Veli’ (the Saint); his reign was one of internal consolidation.
Areas are land area computed from the atlas's region data; see Method and sources.
Source: TDV Encyclopedia of Islam, “Cem Sultan” (Turkish); text written for the atlas.