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Selim II · Alexandria

Person · 1524 CE – 1574 CE

Selim II

Also known as

2. Selim
II Səlim
II Сәлим
II Сәлім
II. Selim
II. Selim

Image illustrating Selim II — archival plate · Wikimedia Commons · Selim IIsee Wikimedia Commons

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Connected to

religionIslam631 CE
citizen ofOttoman Empire1299 CE
father · child ofSuleiman the Magnificent1494 CE
child · father ofMurad III1546 CE
sibling · sibling ofȘehzade Cihangir1531 CE

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Şehzade Mehmed1521 CE