Editing Bayezid II (section)

==Fight for the throne==
[[File:CemAusschnittWienerCodex8615Fol12r.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Bayezid II's younger brother Cem]]
Bayezid II's overriding concern was the quarrel with his brother [[Cem Sultan]], who claimed the throne and sought military backing from the Mamluks in Egypt. [[Karamani Mehmet Pasha|Karamani Mehmed Pasha]], latest grand vizier of [[Mehmed II]], informed him of the death of the Sultan and invited Bayezid to ascend the throne.<ref>{{Cite web |last=GLHN |date=2022-11-27 |title=Bayezid II – Biyografi |url=https://gulhansozluk.com/bayezid-ii/ |access-date=2023-01-27 |website=Gülhan Sözlük |language=tr}}</ref> Having been defeated by his brother's armies, Cem sought protection from the [[Knights of St. John]] in [[Rhodes]]. Eventually, the Knights handed Cem over to [[Pope Innocent VIII]] (1484–1492). The Pope thought of using Cem as a tool to drive the Turks out of Europe, but as the papal crusade failed to come to fruition, Cem died in Naples.