Selim II
11th Sultan of the Ottoman Empire (1566–1574)
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Selim II ruled the Ottoman Empire from 1566 to 1574, inheriting the throne from his father Suleiman the Magnificent. Known by nicknames ranging from "the Blond" to "the Drunkard," his reign marked a shift toward delegating imperial power to his viziers.
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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. He was a son of Suleiman the Magnificent and his wife Hürrem Sultan.
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