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During the most intense succession struggles in the Ottoman Empire, brothers competed against each other, leaving the future of the state uncertain. This difficult and complex period is known as the Interregnum. Interregnum The Interregnum was a difficult period that began after Ottoman Sultan Yıldırım Bayezid was defeated and captured by Timur at the Battle of Ankara in 1402 and lasted approximately eleven years. During this time, a fierce struggle erupted among Bayezid’s sons for the Ottoman t