As Selim takes the throne in Konstantiniyye and deals with an earthquake that has struck the city, another man does not waste time in crowning himself. Ahmet, Selim's brother and contender to the throne, knows that his father had begun to favor Selim over him in the years past. He also knows that this favor has given Selim the opportunity to make it to Konstantiniyye before anyone else by a significant margin, and he also knows Selim would use violent and bloody means to any who oppose him. Thus, he chooses to remain in the center of his power in central Anatolia. He crowns himself Sultan of Anatolia in a simple but effective coronation in an attempt to sway those near him by emphasizing his connection to the eastern territories of the Ottoman Empire. He gathers an army at Antalya to march on Konstantiniyye, for every day that passes Selim is able to further secure his control. Ahmet's army numbers in the 20,000 and is made primarily of Turks and Turcomen. Ahmet's strongest supporter, Hadım Ali Pasha, also moves to the governate of Rumelia to gather support there for Ahmet as he marches towards Konstantiniyye. If Ahmet should find success, he could find himself leading a two pronged attack on the capital itself.