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Selim I, Sultan · Conqueror of Egypt

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RulerSultan · Conqueror of Egypt

Selim Iسليم الأول

Istanbul

The grim sultan who conquered Syria, Egypt and the Hijaz and became protector of Makkah and Madinah.

He beat the Safavids at Chaldiran in 1514, then destroyed the Mamluks at Marj Dabiq and Ridaniyya. The Sharif of Makkah sent him the keys of the holy city, and he took the title Servant of the Two Holy Sanctuaries.

Who came before and after?

Bayezid IISuleiman I

Where do they appear in the story?

Who else is linked?

Ottoman EmpireIstanbul (Constantinople)Shah Ismail IQansuh al-GhawriTumanbay IIAl-Mutawakkil IIIChaldiran

Who lived at the same time?

Tumanbay IIAl-Mutawakkil IIIShah Ismail IIbrahim LodiAskia Muhammad IQansuh al-GhawriFerdinand II of AragonBayezid II

Source: history · Wikipedia

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