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Bayezid II was born in Didymoteicho and died in the village of Abalar near Çorlu. He occupied the Ottoman throne from 1481 to 1512. He wrote poetry under the pen name Adlî; he left a small divan, consisting mostly of ghazals. His court was a circle where scholars, artists and poets gathered; several works on music theory were dedicated to him.[1, 2]
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II. Mehmed fatherGülbahar Hatun motherCem Sultan siblingGevherhan Hatun siblingAyn-i Şah Sultan childAyşe Sultan childFatma Sultan childHatice Sultan childHundi Sultan childHümaşah Sultan (II. Bayezid'in kızı) childI. Selim childİlaldı Sultan (II. Bayezid'in kızı) childKamerşah Sultan childSelçuk Sultan childŞah Sultan childŞehzade Abdullah childŞehzade Ahmet childŞehzade Alemşah childŞehzade Mahmut childŞehzade Mehmed childŞehzade Korkut childŞehzade Şehenşah child
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