When is Bayezid II's birthday?

Bayezid II's birthday is December 3. He was born on December 3, 1447 in Didymoteicho, Greece.

How old was Bayezid II when he died?

Bayezid II died on May 26, 1512, aged 64.

Who shares a birthday with Bayezid II?

Famous people who share Bayezid II's December 3 birthday include Joseph Conrad, Julianne Moore, Ozzy Osbourne, Jean-Luc Godard and Amanda Seyfried.

Royalty · 1447–1512

Bayezid II — Age, Birthday & Biography

Born: 3 December 1447 · Died: 26 May 1512 · Age: 64

Sultan of the Ottoman Empire

Did you know?He provided a safe haven for Jews expelled from Spain in 1492, sending the Ottoman Navy to bring them safely to his lands.

Quick facts

Date of birth3 December 1447
Date of death26 May 1512
Age at death64
NationalityOttoman
BirthplaceDidymoteicho, Greece
Occupationmonarch, sultan

Editor's Take:

Bayezid II is often overshadowed by his conquering father and his ruthless son, yet his reign gave the empire time to settle. He spent his first years fighting off his brother Cem, who fled abroad and became a pawn of European courts. Once secure, he strengthened the treasury and built mosques, schools and hospitals. His welcome to Jewish refugees from Spain brought skilled newcomers to cities such as Istanbul and Salonica. He also built up the navy. In old age he lost a power struggle with Selim and died soon after stepping down.

Key Milestones

1481: Becomes sultan after a struggle with his brother Cem
1492: Sends ships to carry exiles from Spain to Ottoman lands
1512: Abdicates in favour of his son Selim I

Bayezid II (Ottoman Turkish: بايزيد ثانى, romanized: Bāyezīd-i s̱ānī; Turkish: II. Bayezid; 3 December 1447/1448 – 26 May 1512) was the sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1481 to 1512.

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Ottoman sultan, born 1447

Bayezid II was born in Didymoteicho on 3 December 1447.

He succeeded his father Mehmed II, the conqueror of Constantinople, in 1481.

His navy carried Jews and Muslims expelled from Spain to safety in 1492.

He gave up the throne to his son Selim I in 1512.

Career highlights

1481Sultan: succeeds Mehmed II
1484Black Sea: captures Kilia and Akkerman
1492Refuge: Ottoman ships rescue exiles from Spain
1501Mosque: work begins on his Istanbul mosque
1512Abdication: hands power to Selim I

Did you know?Leonardo da Vinci sketched a single-span bridge over the Golden Horn for him in 1502, but it was never built.

Age at death: 64
Years since death: 514

Family

Father: Mehmed II
Mother: Gülbahar Hatun
Children: Selim I, Aynışah Sultan, Ayşe Sultan, Fatma Sultan, Hatice Sultan, Hundi Sultan, Hümaşah Sultan, Ilaldi Sultan, Kamerşah Sultan, Selçuk Sultan, Şah Sultan, Şehzade Abdullah (son of Bayezid II)

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When is Bayezid II's birthday?: Bayezid II's birthday is December 3. He was born on December 3, 1447 in Didymoteicho, Greece.
How old was Bayezid II when he died?: Bayezid II died on May 26, 1512, aged 64.
Who shares a birthday with Bayezid II?: Famous people who share Bayezid II's December 3 birthday include Joseph Conrad, Julianne Moore, Ozzy Osbourne, Jean-Luc Godard and Amanda Seyfried.

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