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Turkey: Selim II (r.1566-1574), 11th Emperor of the Ottoman Empire. 19th century French representation

Turkey: Selim II (r.1566-1574), 11th Emperor of the Ottoman Empire. 19th century French representation

Selim II (Ottoman Turkish: سليم ثانى Selīm-i sānī; 28 May 1524 – 12 December/15 December 1574), also known as 'Selim the Sot' and as 'Sarı Selim' (Selim the Blond), was the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1566 until his death in 1574.