Bayezid II

Sultan of the Ottoman Empire

1447 CE to 1512 CE

Bayezid II or Sultân Bayezid-î Velî (December 3, 1447 – May 26, 1512) is the eldest son and successor of Mehmed II and Sitt-î Mükrîme Khātûn, ruling as Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1481 to 1512.

During his reign, Bayezid II consolidates the Ottoman Empire and thwarts a Safavid rebellion soon before abdicating his throne to his son, Selim I.

He is most notable for evacuating Jews from Spain after the proclamation of the Alhambra Decree and resettling them throughout the Ottoman Empire.

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