Muhammad II Chelebi
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| Muhammad II Chelebi | |
|---|---|
| Sultan | |
| Sultan of the Eretnids | |
| Reign | 1380–1381 |
| Predecessor | Ala al-Din Ali |
| Successor | Usurpation by Kadi Burhan al-Din |
| Regent | Kadi Burhan al-Din |
| Born | c. 1373 |
| Died | 1390 (aged 16–17) |
| Issue |
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| House | Eretnids |
| Father | Ala al-Din Ali |
| Religion | Islam |
Muhammad II Chelebi (c. 1373 – c. 1390) was the fourth and last Sultan of the Eretnids. He was crowned when he was 7 years old, after his father died in August 1380 from the plague.[1] His regent was Kadi Burhan al-Din, who proclaimed himself as the ruler by January 1381.[2]
Sometime after Kadi Burhan al-Din's usurpation of the rule, a certain Ahi Nawruz planned the assassination of Kadi Burhan al-Din and likely agreed with Muhammad, as he planned to reinstall him as the ruler. Though this faction was promptly extinguished by Kadi Burhan al-Din, while Muhammad was spared. In the spring of 1387, dignitaries from Sivas, Sarraf Bayezid, Ahi Muhammad, Ahi Nasr al-Din, Emir-i Hajj, and a certain Christian priest, incited Muhammad to take over the throne as Kadi Burhan al-Din was away resting at a summer pasture. This revolt was repressed by one of the commanders of Kadi Burhan al-Din, who didn't view the revolt as a major threat.[3]
According to Ibn Khaldun and Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani, Muhammad was killed by Kadi Burhan al-Din in 1390.[2]