# Cem Sultan

_Ottoman prince and pretender at the throne_

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Last updated: 2026-11-04

> Cem Sultan was a claimant to the Ottoman throne in the 15th century.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 22 December 1459 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q441311#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Edirne ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q441311#P19))
- **Died:** 6 March 1495 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q441311#P570))
- **Place of death:** Capua ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q441311#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Ottoman Empire ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q441311#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; poet; writer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q441311#P106))
- **Positions held:** sultan of the Ottoman Empire ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q441311#P39))

## Questions

**When was Cem Sultan born?**  
Cem Sultan was born on 22 December 1459 in Edirne.

**What positions has Cem Sultan held?**  
Positions held by Cem Sultan include: sultan of the Ottoman Empire.

## Related

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- [Mehmed II](https://diginpl.com/people/mehmed-ii)
- [Bayezid I](https://diginpl.com/people/bayezid-i)
- [Murad II](https://diginpl.com/people/murad-ii)
- [Ahmed I](https://diginpl.com/people/ahmed-i)
- [Murad I](https://diginpl.com/people/murad-i)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Cem Sultan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cem_Sultan) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q441311](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q441311) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Cem Sultan, Pinturicchio, liberia piccolomini, 1502-07 circa, Pio II giunge ad Ancona per dare inizio alla crociata 07.jpg by Pinturicchio, 1502-07 circa (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cem_Sultan,_Pinturicchio,_liberia_piccolomini,_1502-07_circa,_Pio_II_giunge_ad_Ancona_per_dare_inizio_alla_crociata_07.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Cem Sultan, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Cem Sultan, Pinturicchio, liberia piccolomini, 1502-07 circa, Pio II giunge ad Ancona per dare inizio alla crociata 07.jpg — Pinturicchio, 1502-07 circa, CC BY-SA 3.0.

## Cite this page

"Cem Sultan". DigiNepal. Last updated 4 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/cem-sultan. Retrieved 15 November 2026.