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Selim II

Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, 1566–1574. A sultan of the Ottoman dynasty.

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Historical profile

Key details

Birth: 28 May 1524 Documented

Death: 15 December 1574 Documented

Role: Sultan

Dynasty: Ottoman · ES

Territories: Ottoman Empire (ES)

Recorded governments and reigns

Sultan · Ottoman Empire · Sultanate Documented1566–1574Effective rule

Family network

Recorded relationships

Parents

Suleiman IDocumented

Children

Murad III · ES

Documentation

Sources for this profile

Biographical and contextual references in their original language. Sources and methodology.

Evidence for this profile

4 recorded claims · 0 without a claim-specific source. Context references do not by themselves verify every fact.

Dates (2/2 with a precise source)

BirthDocumented
28 May 1524
The authority record gives the birth as 1524-05-28.
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek · GND · Selim II., Osmanisches Reich, Sultan · Vital data: birth date
Reviewed on 2026-10-17 by El Árbol de Europa ·
DeathDocumented
15 December 1574
The authority record gives the death as 1574-12-15.
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek · GND · Selim II., Osmanisches Reich, Sultan · Vital data: death date
Reviewed on 2026-10-17 by El Árbol de Europa ·

Family and relationships (1/1 with a precise source)

FatherDocumented
Suleiman I
The authority record identifies Suleiman I (GND 118619993) as father.
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek · GND · Selim II., Osmanisches Reich, Sultan · Relationships: father → GND 118619993
Reviewed on 2026-10-17 by El Árbol de Europa ·

Governments (1/1 with a precise source)

GovernmentDocumented
Sultan · Ottoman Empire · 1566–1574
The authority record dates this office to 1566–1574.
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek · GND · Selim II., Osmanisches Reich, Sultan · Biographical data: “Ottoman Sultan (1566–1574)”
Reviewed on 2026-10-17 by El Árbol de Europa ·

Biographical and contextual references (2)

Editorial history

2026-10-12 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
2026-10-08 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
2026-10-04 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
2026-10-04 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
2026-10-03 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.
2026-09-30 · The duchy is limited to Dijon and Autun; each other fief now enters the map only under its dated ruler. John III of Namur and the Nevers/Rethel branch were added. The previous shape combined later counties and unrelated lands as if all belonged to the duchy from 1363.
2026-09-28 · Claim registry added; existing historical data kept. Specific sourcing remains to be reviewed.

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