Şehzade Korkut (Ottoman Turkish: شاهزاده کورکوت; c. 1469 – 13 March 1513) was an Ottoman prince who was for a short time the regent for the Ottoman throne. He was the son of the Ottoman Sultan Bayezid II.
Qur'an copied by Şehzade Korkut in Sakıp Sabancı Museum. This manuscript is the only known example of his calligraphy and a proof, that if "Had Prince Korkut lived longer, he would undoubtedly have become one of Sheikh Hamdullah noted followers".[2]
Although it is stated that he was born in Amasya in 1469, there is no clear record about the year of birth in the sources. He is the son of Bayezid II and Nigar Hatun.[1] In one of his works, he writes his name as Ebülhayr Mehmed Korkut. In official documents, he used only the name Korkut. In 1479 his grandfather Mehmed II sent Korkut to Istanbul with his other brothers to be circumcised. After the death of his grandfather he was a short term regent before his father arrived at the capital.[1] He was "the most beloved grandchild" of Sultan Mehmed, "who saw to it that Prince Korkut received the most rigorous education in his palace".[2] He wrote six highly regarded works on religious subjects and a collection of poems, and also composed musical works.[2]
As a governoredit
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 the 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 to Ottoman lands.[3][4] During his voyage 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 brothers. 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).
Selim I (known as Yavuz) became the new sultan in 1512. Korkut readily accepted his brother's reign. Nevertheless, distrustful Selim decided to test his loyalty by sending him fake letters from various bureaucrats of the empire that attempted to encourage him to take part in a rebellion against Selim. Feeling that Korkut was preparing to revolt, Selim had Korkut executed in 1513 near Emet (around Kütahya in Turkey). He was buried in Bursa.
Issueedit
The names of Şehzade Korkut's concubines are not known, but he must have had at least two, since he had two sons (at the time there was a rule that stated that a concubine could only have one son before being estranged from a prince or Sultan's bed).
Sonsedit
Şehzade Korkut had two sons, both of whom died infants. Their names and dates of birth and death are unknown.
Daughtersedit
Şehzade Korkut had at least two daughters:
Fatma Sultan (?–?). She married Ali Bey.
Ferahşad Sultan (?–?). She first married Malkocoglu Ali Bey and then in second marriage Mehmed Bey Efendi.
^ abcM. Uğur Derman, Letters in Gold: Ottoman Calligraphy from the Sakıp Sabancı Collection, Istanbul, New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1998, p. 50
^.Prof. Yaşar Yüce-Prof. Ali Sevim: Türkiye tarihi Cilt II, AKDTYKTTK Yayınları, Istanbul, 1991 pp. 220–227
^Joseph von Hammer: Osmanlı Tarihi cilt I (condensation: Mehmet Ata-Abdülkadir Karahan), Milliyet yayınları, Istanbul. p. 243
January 01, 1970
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Sehzade Korkut news newspapers books scholar JSTOR February 2017 Learn how and when to remove this message In this Ottoman Turkish style name the given name is Korkut the title is Sehzade and there is no family name Sehzade Korkut Ottoman Turkish شاهزاده کورکوت c 1469 13 March 1513 was an Ottoman prince who was for a short time the regent for the Ottoman throne He was the son of the Ottoman Sultan Bayezid II Sehzade KorkutBornc 1469 Amasya Ottoman EmpireDied13 March 1513 1513 03 13 aged 43 44 Emet Ottoman EmpireBurialOrhangazi Bursa 1 IssueTwo sonsFatma SultanFerahsad SultanNamesKorkut bin Bayezid HanHouseHouse of OsmanFatherBayezid IIMotherNigar HatunReligionSunni Islam Qur an copied by Sehzade Korkut in Sakip Sabanci Museum This manuscript is the only known example of his calligraphy and a proof that if Had Prince Korkut lived longer he would undoubtedly have become one of Sheikh Hamdullah noted followers 2 Contents 1 Early life 2 As a governor 3 Beginning of the interregnum 4 Death 5 Issue 5 1 Sons 5 2 Daughters 6 ReferencesEarly life editAlthough it is stated that he was born in Amasya in 1469 there is no clear record about the year of birth in the sources He is the son of Bayezid II and Nigar Hatun 1 In one of his works he writes his name as Ebulhayr Mehmed Korkut In official documents he used only the name Korkut In 1479 his grandfather Mehmed II sent Korkut to Istanbul with his other brothers to be circumcised After the death of his grandfather he was a short term regent before his father arrived at the capital 1 He was the most beloved grandchild of Sultan Mehmed who saw to it that Prince Korkut received the most rigorous education in his palace 2 He wrote six highly regarded works on religious subjects and a collection of poems and also composed musical works 2 As a governor editAccording to Ottoman tradition all princes Turkish sehzade 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 the 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 to Ottoman lands 3 4 During his voyage 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 Beginning of the interregnum editThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed February 2017 Learn how and when to remove this message Beyazit 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 Sahkulu Later he secretly traveled to Istanbul to have a role in the coming interregnum between his brothers 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 Sehzade Ahmet and Selim I Death editThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed February 2017 Learn how and when to remove this message Selim I known as Yavuz became the new sultan in 1512 Korkut readily accepted his brother s reign Nevertheless distrustful Selim decided to test his loyalty by sending him fake letters from various bureaucrats of the empire that attempted to encourage him to take part in a rebellion against Selim Feeling that Korkut was preparing to revolt Selim had Korkut executed in 1513 near Emet around Kutahya in Turkey He was buried in Bursa Issue editThe names of Sehzade Korkut s concubines are not known but he must have had at least two since he had two sons at the time there was a rule that stated that a concubine could only have one son before being estranged from a prince or Sultan s bed Sons edit Sehzade Korkut had two sons both of whom died infants Their names and dates of birth and death are unknown Daughters edit Sehzade Korkut had at least two daughters Fatma Sultan She married Ali Bey Ferahsad Sultan She first married Malkocoglu Ali Bey and then in second marriage Mehmed Bey Efendi References edit a b c Emecen Feridun 2002 KORKUT Sehzade in Turkish Vol 26 Ankara TDV Islam Ansiklopedisi pp 205 207 ISBN 978 97 53 89406 7 a b c M Ugur Derman Letters in Gold Ottoman Calligraphy from the Sakip Sabanci Collection Istanbul New York Metropolitan Museum of Art 1998 p 50 Prof Yasar Yuce Prof Ali Sevim Turkiye tarihi Cilt II AKDTYKTTK Yayinlari Istanbul 1991 pp 220 227 Joseph von Hammer Osmanli Tarihi cilt I condensation Mehmet Ata Abdulkadir Karahan Milliyet yayinlari Istanbul p 243 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sehzade Korkut amp oldid 1216690509, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
