Şehzade Bayezid
Ottoman prince, son of Suleiman the Magnificent and Hürrem Sultan
Şehzade Bayezid (Ottoman Turkish: شهزاده بايزيد; 1527 – 25 September 1561) was an Ottoman prince and the son of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent and Hürrem Sultan.
Early years
Bayezid was born in 1527 in Constantinople during the reign of his father, Suleiman the Magnificent. His mother was Hürrem Sultan, an Orthodox priest's daughter, who was the current Sultan's concubine at the time. In 1533 or 1534, his mother, Hürrem, was freed and became Suleiman's legal wife. He had four brothers, Şehzade Mehmed, Şehzade Selim (future Selim II), Şehzade Abdullah and Şehzade Cihangir, and a sister Mihrimah Sultan. Between 26 November and 8 December 1539, a ceremony was held celebrating the circumcision of Bayezid and his younger brother Cihangir. The entire city and palace were involved in the elaborate event. Representatives from Ferdinand I, the French, and the Venetians were present. The joyous atmosphere included participation from viziers, governors-general, district governors, palace members, janissaries, scholars, and city residents. The occasion also marked the wedding of their sister Mihrimah and Rüstem Pasha.
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