Selim II

GPTKB entity

Statements (63)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Sultan
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Mimar_Sinan
gptkb:Sultan_Suleiman_the_Magnificent
gptkb:Mihrimah_Sultan
gptkb:Süleyman_the_Magnificent
gptkb:Suleiman_the_Magnificent
gptkb:Roxelana
gptkb:Suleiman_I
gptkbp:birth_date 28 May 1524
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Suleymaniye_Mosque
gptkbp:capital gptkb:Istanbul
gptkbp:children gptkb:Safiye_Sultan
gptkb:Fatma_Sultan
gptkb:Murad_III
gptkb:Şehime_Sultan
gptkb:Ayşe_Sultan
Selim II's other children
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:Battle_of_Lepanto
gptkb:Cretan_War
gptkbp:cultural_contribution gptkb:Saint
gptkbp:cultural_impact influence on Ottoman architecture
gptkbp:death_date 15 December 1574
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations increased taxation
alliance with France
gptkbp:dynasty gptkb:Ottoman_Dynasty
gptkbp:era gptkb:Sultan
gptkbp:father gptkb:Suleiman_the_Magnificent
gptkbp:historical_event increased trade with Europe
increased interest in astronomy
support for the arts and culture
establishment of new schools
patronage of literature and poetry
support for the development of medicine
support for the translation of texts
patronage of the sciences
increased interest in philosophy
development of the Ottoman legal system
construction of the Selimiye Mosque
expansion of the Ottoman Navy
increased European influence in the empire
increased cultural exchanges with Europe
increased diplomatic relations with England
increased reliance on grand viziers
increased tensions with Persia
increased tensions with the Habsburgs
involvement in the Mediterranean conflicts
involvement in the politics of the Mamluks
involvement in the politics of the Papal States
involvement in the politics of the Safavid Empire
reduction of the power of the Janissaries
support for the arts and crafts.
gptkbp:historical_significance decline of the Ottoman Empire
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Selim II
gptkbp:known_for his weak leadership
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Hurrem_Sultan
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Selim_the_Sot
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Suleiman_the_Magnificent
gptkbp:reform centralization of power
gptkbp:reign_end 1566-1574
gptkbp:religion gptkb:church
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Nurbanu_Sultan
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Murad_III