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Selim III

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28th Sultan of the Ottoman Empire (1789–1807)

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Selim III (1761–1808) was a historical figure identified as the Sultan of the Turks. He is associated with several written works, including *Mühendishâne-i Berrî-i Hûmâyun'un 1210/1795 tarihli kanunnâmesi*, *Gönül saraylarında bir sultan III. Selim*, and *Lettre du grand-turc au roi de France*. Records indicate he has three works listed in one database and five in another.

In a separate context, an artist named Selim III is categorized under the "Other" type in music databases. This entry is associated with Japan and lists genres such as chip, clean up, rockman, and vgm. The artist has accumulated 35 plays from 11 listeners. Additionally, the name Selim III is referenced by 529 other encyclopedia articles.

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Person · Open Library

Born
1761
Died
1808
Works
3

Top works

  • Mühendishâne-i Berrî-i Hûmâyun'un 1210/1795 tarihli kanunnâmesi
  • Gönül saraylarında bir sultan III. Selim
  • Lettre du grand-turc au roi de France

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
11
Total plays
35

All Ottoman Sultans were required to have a profession as a part of their upbringing in the palace. A great lover of music, Sultan Selim III was a composer and performer of significant talent. He created fourteen makams, melodic types, three of which are in current use today. Sixty-four compositions belonging to Selim III are known, some of which are part of the regular repertory of Turkish classical music performers. Aside from composing music, Selim III also performed on the ney and tanbur. <a

via Last.fm · Selim III

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Encyclopedic overview

DynastyOttoman FatherMustafa III MotherMihrişah Sultan ReligionSunni Islam Tughra

Selim III (Ottoman Turkish: سليم ثالث, romanized: Selim-i sâlis; Turkish: III. Selim; 24 December 1761 – 28 July 1808) was the sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1789 to 1807. Regarded as an enlightened ruler, he was eventually deposed and imprisoned by the Janissaries, who placed his cousin Mustafa on the throne as Mustafa IV (r. 1807–1808). A group of assassins subsequently killed Selim.

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