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Cem Sultan

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Also known as Şehzade Cem

Ottoman prince and pretender at the throne

Key facts

Reign
28 May 1481 − 20 June 1481
Opposing
Bayezid II
Born
22 December 1459, Adrianople Palace, Edirne , Rumelia , Ottoman Empire
Died
25 February 1495 (1495-02-25) (aged 35), Capua , Kingdom of Naples
Burial
Muradiye Complex , Bursa , Turkey
Consort
Gülşirin Hatun
Issue
Şehzade Abdullah Şehzade Oğuzhan Şehzade Murad Gevhermelik Hatun Ayşe Hatun

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
Ottoman Empire
Place of birth
Edirne
Place of death
Capua
Father
Mehmed II
Sibling
Bayezid II
Occupation
writer
Languages spoken
Persian
Native language
Turkish
Religion
Islam
Noble title
sultan
Image
Cem Sultan, Pinturicchio, liberia piccolomini, 1502-07 circa, Pio II giunge ad Ancona per dare inizio alla crociata 07.jpg
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Commons category
Cem
date of birth
1459-12-22
date of death
1495-03-06
place of burial
Bursa
name in native language
Cem
cause of death
poison
different from
Cem River
writing language
Ottoman Turkish
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Encyclopedic overview

DynastyOttoman FatherMehmed II MotherÇiçek Hatun ReligionSunni Islam Tughra

Cem Sultan ( Turkish pronunciation: [ˈdʒem sulˈtaːn]; 22 December 1459 – 25 February 1495) was a claimant to the Ottoman throne in the 15th century.

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