Civil war in the Ottoman Empire

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Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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  • The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 2.1.1.01: Turkish Writing and Culture: Ottoman Period, 1453-1922.

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The Sultan Bayezid was occupied with Europe and had mystical inclinations which made him sympathetic towards the rebels. These were promoting a heterodox Shiism in response to the orthodox Sufism of the Empire. Finally concerns of Bayezid's ability to rightly manage the Empire led the janissaries to replace him with his warlike son, Selim.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Civil war in the Ottoman Empire". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 March 2010 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=9895, accessed 28 March 2024.]

9895 Civil war in the Ottoman Empire 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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