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Selim I ( Ottoman Turkish: سليم اول; Turkish: I. Selim; 10 October 1470 – 22 September 1520), known as Selim the Grim or Selim the Resolute[ 3] (Turkish: Yavuz Sultan Selim ), was the sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1512 to 1520. [ 4] Despite lasting only eight years, his reign is notable for the enormous expansion of the Empire ...
Selim I (born 1470, Amasya, Ottoman Empire [now in Turkey]—died September 22, 1520, Çorlu) was an Ottoman sultan (1512–20) who extended the empire to Syria, Egypt, Palestine, and the Hejaz and raised the Ottomans to leadership of the Muslim world. Selim came to the throne in the wake of civil strife in which he, his brother, and their ...
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Jul 13, 2024 · Anatolia and southeastern Europe were for the first time added to the Arab world as integral parts of the Middle East. Ottoman Empire - Selim I, Expansion, Reforms: Whereas Bayezid had been put on the throne by the Janissaries despite his pacific nature and carried out military activities with reluctance, Selim I (ruled 1512–20) shared their ...
Jul 12, 2024 · Selim I, commonly known as “Selim the Grim” or “Selim the Resolute” (Yavuz Sultan Selim in Turkish), was the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1512 to 1520. His reign, though short, marked a significant period in Ottoman history, characterized by vast territorial expansion, military conquests, and significant internal reforms.
Feb 23, 2017 · Selim I (known also by his epithet ‘Yavuz’, which, translated from Turkish, means ‘the Grim’) was the 9th sultan of the Ottoman Empire who lived during the second half of the 15th century and the first half of the following one. He is remembered today as a conqueror who significantly extended the domains of the Ottoman Empire.
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Sep 1, 2020 · As sultan, he expanded the empire more than any leader before him, giving the empire the shape it would maintain until its end in the twentieth century. Selim died five hundred years ago in September 1520. Selim can claim many firsts. He was the first sultan to rule over an Ottoman Empire on three continents, one with a majority Muslim population.
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May 9, 2018 · Selim I (ca. 1470-1520), the ninth Ottoman sultan, was the instigator of large-scale conquest and administrative consolidation in Asia that left the Ottomans dominant in the Middle East. The son of Bayezid II (Bajazet), Selim gained administrative experience as governor of Trebizond and Semendra. In contention for the succession with his older ...
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