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Selim I

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Also known as Selim the Grim, Selim the Resolute

9th Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1512 to 1520

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Selim I was the ninth ruler of the Ottoman Empire, reigning from 1512 to 1520 during a period of significant expansion and consolidation of Ottoman power. His reign marked an important chapter in Ottoman history when the empire strengthened its control over key territories and resources.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Selim
Gender
male
Citizenship
Ottoman Empire
Place of birth
Amasya
Place of death
Çorlu
Occupation
monarch
Position held
caliph
Languages spoken
Tatar
Native language
Ottoman Turkish
Religion
Islam
Image
Yavuz Selim.jpg
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nickname
ملك البرَّين وخاقان البحرين
Commons category
Selim I
date of death
1520-09-22
place of burial
Yavuz Selim Mosque
described by source
The Nuttall Encyclopædia
manner of death
natural causes
Commons Creator page
Selim I
date of birth
1470-10-10
topic's main category
Category:Selim I
cause of death
anthrax
name in native language
سليم اوَّل
on focus list of Wikimedia project
Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
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Santa Ana
writing language
Arabic
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Encyclopedic overview

DynastyOttoman FatherBayezid II MotherGülbahar Hatun ReligionSunni Islam Tughra

Military career Conflicts

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