Selim I
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Summary
Selim I was born on October 10, 1470[1], in Amasya[2]. He died on September 22, 1520[3], in Çorlu[4]. He worked as a poet[5], monarch[6], and sultan[7]. He ranks in the top 0.54% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27,406 views/month, #5,352 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Tomb of Yavuz Sultan Selim[9]
- Father: Bayezid II[10]
- Mother: Ayşe Gülbahar Hatun[11]
- Spouse: Ayşe Hatun[12], Hafsa Sultan[13]
- Child: Suleiman the Magnificent[14], Hatice Sultan[15], Şah Huban Sultan[16], Beyhan Sultan[17], Hafize Sultan[18], Fatma Sultan[19], Şehzade Sultan[20], Üveys Pasha[21]
- Country of citizenship: Ottoman Empire[22]
- Native language: Ottoman Turkish[23]
- Position held: sultan of the Ottoman Empire[24], caliph[25]
- Religion or worldview: Islam[26]
- Sex or gender: male[27]
- Family: Ottoman dynasty[28]
- Commons category: Selim I[29]
- Cause of death: anthrax[30]
- Given name: Selim[31]
- Topic's main category: Category:Selim I[32]
- Manner of death: natural causes[33]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[34], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[35], Tārīkh al-dawlah al-ʻalīyah al-ʻUthmānīyah (Muḥammad Afandī, 1893)[36]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Ottoman Turkish[37], Arabic[38], Persian[39], medieval Greek[40], Tatar[41]
- Nickname: ياووز[42], الملك الناصر[43], السُلطان القاهر[44], ظهير الدين والدُنيا[45], فاتح بلاد العرب والعجم[46], غيَّاث السلطنة والخِلافة[47], كاسر الجيشين[48], ملك البرَّين وخاقان البحرين[49]
- Commons Creator page: Selim I[50]
- Name in native language: سليم اوَّل[51]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Selim I include SMS Goeben[52], a battlecruiser[53]; Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge[54], a road bridge[55], in Turkey[56], founded in 2016[57]; Yavuz Selim Mosque[58], a mosque[59], in Turkey[60], founded in 1527[61]; and Salimiyya Takiyya[62], an Ottoman tekke[63], in Syria[64], founded in 1518[65].
Why It Matters
Selim I has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[66] He is known by 68 alternative names across languages and contexts.[67]
Entities named for him include SMS Goeben[52], a battlecruiser[53]; Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge[54], a road bridge[55], in Turkey[56], founded in 2016[57]; Yavuz Selim Mosque[58], a mosque[59], in Turkey[60], founded in 1527[61]; and Salimiyya Takiyya[62], an Ottoman tekke[63], in Syria[64], founded in 1518[65].
FAQs
Where was Selim I born?
Selim I was born in Amasya[2].
Where did Selim I die?
Selim I passed away in Çorlu[4].
Who were Selim I's parents?
Selim I's father was Bayezid II[10]. Selim I's mother was Ayşe Gülbahar Hatun[11].
Who was Selim I married to?
Selim I's spouses include Ayşe Hatun[12] and Hafsa Sultan[13].