Selim II

Monarch

1524 – 1574

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Who was Selim II?

Selim II, also known as "Selim the Sot" in west and as "Sarı Selim" in east, was the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1566 until his death in 1574.

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Born
May 28, 1524
Constantinople
Also known as
  • Selim the Sot
  • Selim the Mest
  • Selim the Sot (Mest)
  • Selim the Drunkard
  • Sarı Selim
  • Sarhoş Selim
  • Selim the Blond
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Religion
  • Sunni Islam
  • Islam
Nationality
  • Ottoman Empire
Died
Dec 12, 1574
Topkapı Palace

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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