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Selim II ( Ottoman Turkish: سليم ثانى, romanized : Selīm-i s ānī; Turkish: II. Selim; 28 May 1524 – 15 December 1574), also known as Selim the Blond (Turkish: Sarı Selim) or Selim the Drunkard [2] ( Sarhoş Selim ), was the sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1566 until his death in 1574. He was a son of Suleiman the Magnificent and ...
- 7 September 1566 – 15 December 1574
- Hurrem Sultan
Apr 8, 2024 · Selim II (born May 1524—died December 1574, Constantinople, Ottoman Empire [now Istanbul, Turkey]) was an Ottoman sultan from 1566, whose reign saw peace in Europe and Asia and the rise of the Ottomans to dominance in the Mediterranean but marked the beginning of the decline in the power of the sultans. He was unable to impose his authority ...
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Selim II (Ottoman Turkish: سليم ثانى Selīm-i sānī, Turkish:II.Selim) (May 28, 1524 – December 12, 1574) was the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1566 until his death. He was a son of Suleiman the Magnificent (1520–66) and his favorite wife Roxelana (also known as Hürrem).
Selim II (Selim the Drunkard), c.1524–1574, Ottoman sultan (1566–74), son and successor of Sulayman I. During his reign the Ottoman Empire (Turkey) was dominated by Sokolli, his grand vizier (chief executive officer).
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Selim II ( Ottoman Turkish: سليم ثانى, romanized: Selīm-i s ānī; Turkish: II. Selim; 28 May 1524 – 15 December 1574), also known as Selim the Blond ( Turkish: Sarı Selim) or Selim the Drunkard ( Sarhoş Selim ), was the sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1566 until his death in 1574.
Mimar Sinan, Mosque of Selim II, Edirne. Elegant stacked domes, reaching to the heavens, and towering, slender pencil minarets characterize Ottoman mosque architecture. Few mosques, however, are as visually stunning and architecturally significant as the Selimiye Complex in Edirne built by the greatest of all Ottoman architects, if not one of ...
Selim II (Ottoman Turkish: سليم ثانى Selīm-i sānī, Turkish: II. Selim; 28 May 1524 – 15 December 1574), also known as Selim the Blonde ( Turkish : Sarı Selim) or Selim the Drunk ( Turkish : Sarhoş Selim), was the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1566 until his death in 1574.
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