Once defeated, Cem took refuge first in Egypt, then with the Knights of Rhodes and from there in Rome; he was condemned to the role of a prince held by Christian Europe as a bargaining counter against the Ottomans. Bayezid paid an annual "gift" to ensure that Cem was not released. Cem died at Naples in 1495.
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Frequently asked questions
- What was The Cem Sultan Affair: The First Great Ottoman Succession Crisis?
- After the death of Mehmed the Conqueror, Bayezid II and his brother Cem Sultan clashed over the throne.
- When did The Cem Sultan Affair: The First Great Ottoman Succession Crisis happen?
- 1481 CE
- Where did The Cem Sultan Affair: The First Great Ottoman Succession Crisis take place?
- Kairo / Rodos / Roma