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Who Was Yıldırım Bayezid? Yıldırım Bayezid was the fourth sultan of the Ottoman State. His father was Murad I Hüdavendigâr and his mother was Gülçiçek Hatun. He ascended the Ottoman throne after the Battle of Kosovo in 1389. He earned the title “Yıldırım” (Thunderbolt) due to his remarkable speed and bravery in battle, as he struck his enemies like a bolt of lightning. A Ruler Strengthened by War Yıldırım Bayezid rapidly expanded the Ottoman State. In Anatolia, he incorporated the beyliks of Ayd