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 his wife Hurrem Sultan.

Selim II 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.

Selim II was the 11th Sultan of the Ottoman Empire. Unlike his predecessors, he was not keen to hold the title. He was neither authoritarian nor ambitious. He was more inclined toward worldly pleasures and spent most his time in his harem drinking wine.

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.

Selim II (Ottoman Turkish: سليم ثانى Selīm-i s ānī, 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).

Biography: Selim II was the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1566 until his death in 1574. He became sultan only after the deaths of his older brothers Mehmed, Mustafa, and Bayezid. During Selim's reign, his grand vizier Sokollu Mehmed Pasha played a major role in running the empire.

Aug 10, 2022 · After gaining the throne after palace intrigue and fraternal dispute, succeeded as Sultan on 7 September 1566, Selim II became the first Sultan devoid of active military interest and willing to abandon power to his ministers, provided he …

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).

Selim II (tur. II. Selim; 28. maj 1524 — 12. decembar 1574) poznat je kao Plavi ili Pijanica, [1] bio je turski sultan u periodu 1566. do svoje smrti 1574. Bio je sin Sulejmana Veličanstvenog i njegove žene sultanije Hurem.

Nov 13, 2011 · Eleventh sultan of the Ottomans. Born on May 28, 1524, he was the son of Suleiman I (“the Magnificent”) (r. 1520–1566) and Hürrem Sultan, popularly known as Roxelana. She was a Ukrainian who had been enslaved and wound up in Suleiman's harem. She soon became his favorite and was freed in order to become his legal wife.