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Raviеџв Г‡iг§ek Hatun Apr 2026

After the death of Mehmed II in 1481, a succession war broke out between her son Cem and his half-brother, Bayezid II . Following Cem's defeat, Çiçek Hatun and the rest of his household sought refuge with the Mamluk Sultan in Cairo .

Her background is debated; some historians suggest she was of Turkmen origin , the daughter of an Anatolian Bey, while others propose she was a Serbian princess captured after the fall of Constantinople. Raviş Çiçek Hatun

She spent her final years in Egypt, unsuccessfully negotiating for her son's safety while he was held hostage in Europe. She died in Cairo in May 1498 , likely of the plague. Modern Musical Reference: Raviş's "Çiçek Hatun" After the death of Mehmed II in 1481,

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After the death of Mehmed II in 1481, a succession war broke out between her son Cem and his half-brother, Bayezid II . Following Cem's defeat, Çiçek Hatun and the rest of his household sought refuge with the Mamluk Sultan in Cairo .

Her background is debated; some historians suggest she was of Turkmen origin , the daughter of an Anatolian Bey, while others propose she was a Serbian princess captured after the fall of Constantinople.

She spent her final years in Egypt, unsuccessfully negotiating for her son's safety while he was held hostage in Europe. She died in Cairo in May 1498 , likely of the plague. Modern Musical Reference: Raviş's "Çiçek Hatun"