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Selim II

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Selim II, also known as Selim the Blond or Selim the Drunkard, was the sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1566 until his death in 1574. His grand vizier Sokollu Mehmed Pasha held significant control over state governance during his reign, which saw the conquest of Cyprus and Tunis alongside setbacks at the Battle of Lepanto and a failed attempt to capture Astrakhan from Russia.

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Role (category)
Monarch / Royalty 2
Classified from the Wikidata occupation statement (P106).
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Gender
Male 1
Birth Year
1524 1
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1. Selim II (Wikipedia)
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  • Selim II: Gender
    Selim II, also known as Selim the Blond or Selim the Drunkard, was the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1566 until his death in 1574.
  • lead paragraph and infobox
    Infobox birth date: 28
  • In Era: The Early Modern Period, lead paragraph, lifespan
    Infobox: born 28; died 1574-12-15
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2. Wikidata: Selim II
Wikidata Q161872, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source

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