Cem Sultan
| Cem Sultan | |||||
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Cem Sultan, by Pinturicchio, circa 1502-07. | |||||
| Sultan of the Ottoman Empire (claimant) | |||||
| Reign | 28 May 1481 − 20 June 1481 | ||||
| Opposing | Bayezid II | ||||
| Sanjak-bey of Karaman | |||||
| Reign | 1474 – 1481 | ||||
| Sanjak-bey of Kastamonu | |||||
| Reign | 1469 – 1474 | ||||
| Born | 22 December 1459 Adrianople Palace, Edirne, Rumelia, Ottoman Empire | ||||
| Died | 25 February 1495 (aged 35) Capua, Kingdom of Naples | ||||
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| Consort | Gülşirin Hatun | ||||
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| Dynasty | Ottoman | ||||
| Father | Mehmed II | ||||
| Mother | Çiçek Hatun | ||||
| Religion | Sunni Islam | ||||
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Cem Sultan (Turkish pronunciation: [ˈdʒem sulˈtaːn]; 22 December 1459 – 25 February 1495) was a claimant to the Ottoman throne in the 15th century.
Cem was the third son of Sultan Mehmed II and younger half-brother of Sultan Bayezid II, and thus a half-uncle of Sultan Selim I of Ottoman Empire. After being defeated by Bayezid, Cem went into exile in Egypt and Europe, under the protection of the Mamluks, the Knights Hospitaller on the island of Rhodes, and ultimately the Pope.