Profession: Ottoman Sultan
Nationality:
Turkish
Why Famous: Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1566 until his death in 1574. Selim was the son of Suleiman the Magnificent and the father of Murad III.
Born: May 28, 1524
Birthplace: Constantinople, Ottoman Empire
Star Sign: Gemini
Died: December 13, 1574 (aged 50)
Cause of Death: Head injury after a fall
Historical Events
- 1566-09-07 Sultan Selim II succeeds to the Ottoman throne
Enver Pasha
Mehmed the Conqueror
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
Suleiman the Magnificent
Tamerlane