# Bayezid II

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

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> Bayezid II was the sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1481 to 1512. During his reign, Bayezid consolidated the Ottoman Empire, thwarted a pro-Safavid rebellion and finally abdicated his throne to his son, Selim I. Bayezid evacuated Sephardi Jews from Spain following the fall of the Nasrid Kingdom of Granada and the proclamation of the Alhambra Decree and resettled them throughout Ottoman lands, especially in Salonica.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 3 December 1447 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q165983#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Didymoteicho ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q165983#P19))
- **Died:** 26 May 1512 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q165983#P570))
- **Place of death:** Istanbul ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q165983#P20))
- **Occupation:** monarch; sultan ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q165983#P106))
- **Positions held:** sultan of the Ottoman Empire (1481–1512) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q165983#P39))

## Questions

**When was Bayezid II born?**  
Bayezid II was born on 3 December 1447 in Didymoteicho.

**What positions has Bayezid II held?**  
Positions held by Bayezid II include: sultan of the Ottoman Empire (1481–1512).

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- [Ahmed I](https://diginpl.com/people/ahmed-i)
- [Murad I](https://diginpl.com/people/murad-i)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Bayezid II](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bayezid_II) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q165983](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q165983) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Sultan bayezid II, Shāhnāma-i Malik-i Āhī, calligrapher and painter Darwish Mahmud b. Abdullah nakkash, Istanbul, ca. 1495, tSMK, H. 1123, fol. 14a.jpg by Darwish Mahmud b. Abdullah nakkash, Istanbul, ca. 1495 (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sultan_bayezid_II,_Sh%C4%81hn%C4%81ma-i_Malik-i_%C4%80h%C4%AB,_calligrapher_and_painter_Darwish_Mahmud_b._Abdullah_nakkash,_Istanbul,_ca._1495,_tSMK,_H._1123,_fol._14a.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Bayezid II, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Sultan bayezid II, Shāhnāma-i Malik-i Āhī, calligrapher and painter Darwish Mahmud b. Abdullah nakkash, Istanbul, ca. 1495, tSMK, H. 1123, fol. 14a.jpg — Darwish Mahmud b. Abdullah nakkash, Istanbul, ca. 1495, Public domain.

## Cite this page

"Bayezid II". DigiNepal. Last updated 3 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/bayezid-ii. Retrieved 6 November 2026.