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Selim I
Yavuz (“the Grim”)
In eight years he turned the state towards the East and made it the centre of the Islamic world. The transfer of the caliphate changed the Ottomans from a Turkish-Balkan state into a universal Islamic empire.
Open the reign of Selim I on the mapFamily
| Father | Bayezid II |
|---|---|
| Mother | Gülbahar Hatun |
| Consorts | Ayşe Hafsa Sultan |
| Children | Suleiman I (the Magnificent), Hatice Sultan, Beyhan Sultan, Şah Sultan, Fatma Sultan, Hafize Sultan |
Major achievements
- Victories at Chaldiran (1514), Marj Dabiq and Ridaniya (1516–17)
- Destruction of the Mamluk Sultanate; annexation of Syria, Palestine, Egypt and the Hejaz
- Transfer of the caliphate to the Ottomans and the title ‘Servant of the Two Holy Sanctuaries’
- The sacred relics brought to Istanbul
- Eastern Anatolia and the Kurdish principalities attached to the state
- The empire's territory doubled in eight years
- Shipyards and cannon foundries expanded
Treaties
- A new order established in Egypt after the Mamluks
- Takeover of the Cyprus tribute from Venice
Grand viziers
| Name | From | To | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Koca Mustafa Pasha | April 24, 1512 | 1512 | 0 years |
| Hersekli Ahmed Pasha (term 4) | 1512 | November 28, 1514 | 1-2 years |
| Dukakinoğlu Ahmed Pasha | December 18, 1514 | March 1515 | 0-1 years |
| Hadım Sinan Pasha | June 18, 1515 | September 23, 1515 | 97 days |
| Hersekli Ahmed Pasha (term 5) | September 23, 1515 | April 26, 1516 | 216 days |
| Hadım Sinan Pasha (term 2) | April 26, 1516 | January 22, 1517 | 271 days |
| Yunus Pasha | January 22, 1517 | September 13, 1517 | 234 days |
| Pîrî Mehmed Pasha | January 25, 1518 | September 30, 1520 | 2 years, 249 days |
Battles and treaties
| Year | Event | Result / parties |
|---|---|---|
| Treaty: A new order established in Egypt after the Mamluks | ||
| Treaty: Takeover of the Cyprus tribute from Venice | ||
| 1514 | Battle: Chaldiran | Ottoman victory |
| 1515 | Battle: Turnadağ | Ottoman victory · Annexation of the Beylik of Dulkadir |
| 1516 | Battle: Marj Dabiq | Ottoman victory |
| 1517 | Battle: Ridaniya | Ottoman victory · Collapse of the Mamluk Sultanate |
Full infoboxes are in the site’s “Battles and Treaties” tab; source: English Wikipedia.
Death
He died in 1520 near Çorlu on the road to Edirne from şirpençe, a carbuncle on the back.
Territorial change
The lands that changed hands in this period, and the battles or treaties that brought the changes, can be seen on the map: map of the reign of Selim I.