Ahmed, Şehzade, son of Bayezid II, Sultan of the Turks, -1513

Şehzade Ahmed (died 1513) was the son of Bayezid II and brother of Selim I, who had him executed after he fought him for the throne upon the death of their father.

HMML ID
450055681798
PURL
https://w3id.org/haf/person/450055681798
LC name
Ahmed, Prince, son of Bayezid II, Sultan of the Turks, -1513
HMML name
Ahmed, Şehzade, son of Bayezid II, Sultan of the Turks, -1513
HMML native script
احمد، شاه زاده
Library of Congress
https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2021066855
VIAF
https://viaf.org/viaf/1721162368026625790002

Variants

  • Ahmed bin Bayezid
  • احمد بن بايزيد

Personal information

Death date
1513-04-15
Centuries
15th century CE ● 16th century CE
Gender
Males
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General notes

Description
احمد بن بايزيد=Ahmed bin Bayezid
Citations
24026, Hill Museum & Manuscript Library, accessed May 3, 2021, https://w3id.org/vhmml/readingRoom/view/528508.
Description
Şehzade Ahmed, son of Bayezid II, brother of Selim I; Ahmed contested for the throne against his brother, but his father was forced to abdicate and Selim I ascended as Ottoman ruler in 1512; afterwads, Ahmed settled in Konya where he acted as a ruler, then retreated to Amasya, trying to build troops to fight his brother; Ahmed was defeated in the battle in Yenişehir on April 15, 1513, and he was caught and killed trying to escape the battlefield
Citations
Feridun Emecen, "Selim I," İslâm Ansiklopedisi, Türkiye Diyanet Vakfi, accessed May 3, 2021, https://islamansiklopedisi.org.tr/selim-i.

Preferred citation

"Ahmed, Şehzade, son of Bayezid II, Sultan of the Turks, -1513." HMML Authority File. Hill Museum & Manuscript Library. Last modified September 23, 2021. https://w3id.org/haf/person/450055681798

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Date added
2021-05-03
Last edited
2021-09-23

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