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Tomb of Sultan Bayezid II

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Who rests here

Saints · died 918 AH · Istanbul

An Ottoman sultan; he is called Bâyezîd the Saint for his piety and his turning to works of charity. He was born in 1448 at Didymoteicho. His mother was Gülbahar Hatun. Experienced statesmen such as Çandarlı İbrâhim and Yahyâ Pasha acted as his tutors; he took his lessons in calligraphy from Shaykh Hamdullah .

Full biography of Sultan Bayezid II →(the text above is quoted from the person's record)

How to get there

Located in: Istanbul

Coordinates: 41.01028, 28.96538

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  • TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi (DİA)

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Permanent ID: EA-Y-000279 · this address reaches the same record even if its name changes; use it when citing.