Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Bayezid II Biography and Timeline

Follow Bayezid II through 8 dated historical records for Turkey.

Bayezid II, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

8Distinct records
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1481–1500Years on this page

1481

Succession

Sultan · House / House of Osmanli

Succeeds as Sultan of Turkey

Role range: 1481-1512

1484

Capture of Akkerman

Sultan · Akkerman · Warfare / Military

Captures the port of Akkerman on the Black Sea

Capture of Kilia

Sultan · Kilia · Warfare / Military

Captures the port of Kilia on the Black Sea

1500

Battle of Lepanto

Sultan · Lepanto · House / House of Osmanli

The Turks defeat an Austrian fleet

Role range: 1481-1512

Capture of Cephalonia

Sultan · Cephalonia · House / House of Osmanli

The Turks lose Cephalonia

Role range: 1481-1512

Capture of Koron

Sultan · Koron · House / House of Osmanli

The Turks capture Koron

Role range: 1481-1512

Capture of Lepanto

Sultan · Lepanto · House / House of Osmanli

The Turks capture Lepanto

Role range: 1481-1512

Capture of Modon

Sultan · Modon · House / House of Osmanli

The Turks capture Modon

Role range: 1481-1512

Records, sources and methodology

These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.