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Bayezid's Ascension

When: 1481
Where: Ottoman Empire
Part of: Death of Mehmed II and Succession of Bayezid II

Bayezid II was invited to the throne by the Grand Vizier.

Karamani Mehmed Pasha informed Bayezid of his father's death and invited him to ascend the throne, making him the eighth Ottoman sultan.

Sources

Bayezid II Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-31

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