Fearing a rebellion, including from that of the Muslim population which was outraged by the injustice done to the Prince, his sons and his close friend, ordered for the bodies to be thrown into the Bosporus.
Temendo unha rebelión, mesmo por parte dos musulmáns indignados da inxustiza cometida contra o príncipe e os seus achegados, ordenouse botar os corpos no Bósforo.