Şehzade Korkut
| Şehzade Korkut | |||||
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| Born |
c. 1467 Amasya, Ottoman Empire |
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| Died |
c. 1513 (aged 46) Emet, Ottoman Empire |
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| Burial | Muradiye Complex, Bursa | ||||
| Issue | Fatma Sultan Ferahşad Sultan |
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| House | House of Osman | ||||
| Father | Bayezid II | ||||
| Mother | Nigar Hatun | ||||
| Religion | Islam | ||||
| Full name | |
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| Veliahd Şehzade Sultan Ebu'l Hayr Mehmed Korkut |
Şehzade Korkut (1467–1513) was an Ottoman prince who was a short time regent for the Ottoman throne.
He was born in Amasya (in Turkey) in 1467. His father was Beyazıt II and his wife Nigar Hatun. He might be a full brother of sultan Selim I. When his grandfather Mehmet II died in 1481, he was the oldest Ottoman prince residing in Istanbul. As such, he served as the regent for the throne for 18 days until his father Beyazıt II arrived in İstanbul.
According to Ottoman tradition, all princes (Turkish: şehzade) were required to work as provincial (sanjak) governors (sanjak-bey) as a part of their training. In 1491, Korkut was appointed as the governor of Saruhan sanjak (Manisa in modern Turkey). In 1502, he was appointed as the governor of Teke (Antalya in modern Turkey), a port on Mediterranean coast. Antalya was much farther from Istanbul than Manisa, and Korkut interpreted this appointment as a sign of disfavor by his father, the sultan. He asked for his former seat; upon refusal in 1509, he escaped to Egypt under the pretext of pilgrimage. Egypt was under Mamluk rule, and he was welcomed by the Mamluk sultans. His father considered this a sign of negligence on Korkut's part, but pardoned him, and Korkut returned Ottoman lands. During his voyage to back home, the Knights Hospitalier attacked his ship and attempted to capture him, but Korkut managed to escape from the knights and return home safely.
Beyazıt was now old and ailing. Korkut decided to move to Manisa to be closer to the capital. During this travel, a part of his treasury was raided by the rebels of Şahkulu. Later, he secretly traveled to Istanbul to have a role in the coming interregnum between his siblings. However, he found almost no supporters in the capital. He met with his brother Selim, who convinced him to return to his sanjak. Korkut then gave up all of his claims to the throne and took no part in the civil war between his two brothers (Şehzade Ahmet and Selim I).
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