Biography Selima Shah

However, this, perhaps, ends on this. Selim II, or, as contemporaries of Sarah Sarah Blond called him, was a rather contradictory figure, and the attitude of both domestic and Turkish historians towards this ruler is far ambiguous, although, probably, the same can be said about all the rulers who have ever existed. Nevertheless, before the so -called “Ottoman renaissance” or “new osmanism” in the modern Turkish society of the epochs of Recep Taip Erdogan, most historians believed that Selim II was a drunkard, not without reason, his second nickname was Aiash Selim, t.

He also devoted a lot of time to fees and women, almost abandoned all state affairs and died in Hamama, when he was chasing in Hamam For another concubine. Of course, much of what has been written, however, however, in the light of recent studies, some interesting circumstances have been clarified, which I will tell you closer to the end of today's note. Selim II, was the first of the Ottoman sultans who was born and died in Istanbul.

Living next to his mother Alexandra Anastasia Lisowska Sultan, he received an excellent palace education. According to the Ottoman hierarchy, he alternately occupied the posts of the manager of such provinces as Konya, Manisa and Kuteyya. Most of his brothers and applicants for the throne died during the life of Suleiman I Magnificent, so only his brother Bayazid, whom he, with the support of his father, won and forced him to flee to Iran, where, at the request of Suleiman I, Bayazid, was strangled.

After the death of Suleiman I, during the campaign near the Hungarian Sigvetar in the year, his son Selim II, the only survivor, ascended to the Ottoman throne. A magnificent coronation ceremony was held, however, according to historians, they did not spend money on the state treasury for these purposes, and the sister of Selim II Mihrimma Sultan was borrowed on a ceremony in the amount of 50 gold coins.

Sultan Selim II accepts the ambassador. However, despite this, the empire was overgrown with new territories, as a result of several successful military campaigns, the area of ​​the Great Porta increased from 14 square meters.

Tunisia was conquered from the Spaniards, the broken Yemen was re -annexed to the empire, Cyprus and other lands were conquered. During his reign, state affairs were conducted by an influential and talented vizier to Sokollah Mehmed Pasha, who part -time had a son -in -law. Although Selim II adhered to pacifist views more, the conquest of Cyprus, despite the objections of the falcon Mehmed Pasha, was his personal initiative.

One of the reasons for this was the word given to the father, and the second reason was Cyprus pirates who captured the ship with gifts for Selim II, sent by the Egyptian governor on the occasion of coronation. Finally, Cyprus was conquered in the year, and Turkish Yorurs from Antalya, Adan and Toros began to be populated on a new territory. Thus, the foundations of the problem were laid down, which over the years bothered the Ottoman Empire, and then the Republican Turkey.

We know that after the known events of the year, the Cyprus problem is still standing a stumbling block on the path of modern Turkey into the European Union. That is, it will not be ”probably the most interesting moments from the point of view of the history of the reign of Selim II was an attempt to start the construction of the Volga-Don Canal and the Ottoman fleet expedition to the Indonesian Sultanate Achech.

But about everything in order. The capture of Kazan in the year and Astrakhan in the year for the first time put the Ottomans in the face of the Russian threat in the north. For this reason, the falcon Mehmed Pasha decides to unite the Volga and Don through the channel, which would allow combining the Black Sea with the Caspian and withstand the advance of Russian troops to the south.

In addition, it was assumed that the channel would contribute to the revival of trade on this section of the Silk Road, the use of the capabilities of the Ottoman fleet during wars with Iran, as well as promote the strengthening of relations with Central Asia. However, the work, which were started by the ruler of Kasim Pasha in August, were stopped for various reasons, among them both attacks by Russian soldiers and poor climatic conditions are given.

In fairness, it is worth noting that after the Turks to the construction of the Volga-Don Canal returned several times during the reign of Peter I and during the revolution of the year, but the channel was finally completed only at the end of May. Among other socially useful cases, Selima II, it is necessary to note the repair of AIA-Sofia, the repair of roads leading to Mecca, the decoration of the marble of the dome of the Al-Haram mosque and the construction of the Selimiye Mosque in the photo.

Photo by Wikipedia. By the time the embassy reached Istanbul, Suleiman I had already gone into another world. Having heeded the requests of the Indonesian brothers by faith, Selim II allocates 22 ships and equips a whole expedition in Achech. In addition to soldiers, weapons and ammunition, the Ottoman Emperor sends engineers and masters of gunsmiths to ACCH, who later taught the Indonesians to cast guns, who then spread through the Malay archipelago.

Cultural and trade relations between the Ottoman Empire and the Sultanate ACCHI were strengthened.Mindful of the help of Selim II of three hundred years ago, in the second half of the XLX century Sultan Achekha again asks for help from the Ottomans in the fight against the Portuguese, but this time the Ottoman fleet was blocked by European powers and helped the Indonesian brothers.

It is noteworthy that during the reign of Selim II a new tradition was introduced - to pay bonuses to scientists during the coronation ceremony. It is known that earlier the future ruler paid bonuses only to the Janissarian corps. Since then, all Sultans began to adhere to this tradition. Among other socially useful cases, Selima II, it is necessary to note the repair of AIA-Sofia, the repair of roads leading to Mecca, the decoration of the marble of the Al-Haram mosque and the construction of the Selimiye Mosque in Cyprus Levkosh.

Evil languages ​​returning to the topic of alcohol libations and the death of the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, the recent studies of Turkish historians who found the recordings of the personal doctor Selim II are very curious. From these records it follows that Selim really used a lot of wine in his youth, but after climbing the throne, he rushed not to communicate with the green serpent.

Since he had a dependence, the doctors advised to refuse alcohol gradually, but Selim neglected their advice and abruptly refused alcohol, which led to terrible dizziness and headaches. According to the same medical records, before his death, Selim really was in Hamam, but went there not to wash, and even more so not to chase the concubines, but visited Hamam under construction, the construction of which Mimar Sinan was engaged in his request.

During the inspection of the construction site, his head was dizzy, he stumbled and hit the marble step. As a result, he received a concussion and died a few days later. Like his father, he enriched the Ottoman palace literature and left many poems dedicated to his beloved wife. Bulat of the legs subscribe to the telegram channel, the VKontakte group and the page in the “Classmates” of “Real Time”.

Daily videos on Rutube, Zen and YouTube. The certificate was born in the year in the village of Apastovo Apastovsky District of Tatarstan. In the year he graduated from the International Kazakh-Turkish University. Yasavi in ​​the specialty "International Relations". In the year he graduated from the magistracy of Ankar University in the same specialty. Member of ethnographic expeditions.

Member of the Tatarstan branch of the Russian Geographical Society. He speaks English, Turkish and Kazakh.