Yavuz Sultan Selim

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    About Yavuz Sultan Selim

    I. Selim, also known as Yavuz Sultan Selim, was the 9th Ottoman Sultan and the 88th Islamic Caliph. He held the title 'Hâdim'ül-Haremeyn'uş-Şerifeyn' and the 'Selîmî' pen name in the Divan literature. His father was II. Bayezid, and his mother was Gülbahar Hatun.

    Yavuz Sultan Selim's Area of Expertise

    Ottoman history, Islamic history, Divan literature, leadership, military strategy

    I geek out on...

    I geek out on the rich history of the Ottoman Empire, its cultural heritage, and the Divan literature that flourished during my reign.

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