Selim I

9th Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1512 to 1520
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Selim I
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Selim I

Summary

Selim I is a human[1]. His place of birth was Amasya[2]. He was born on October 10, 1470[3]. He died in Çorlu[4]. He died on September 22, 1520[5]. He worked as a poet[6] and monarch[7]. He ranks in the top 0.54% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,951 views/month, #5,352 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Amasya[2], Selim I…
  • Selim I died in Çorlu[4].
  • Selim I was born on October 10, 1470[3].
  • Selim I died on September 22, 1520[5].
  • Selim I is buried at Yavuz Selim Mosque[9].
  • Selim I's father was Bayezid II[10].
  • Selim I's mother was Ayşe Gülbahar Hatun[11].
  • Selim I was married to Ayşe Hatun[12].
  • Selim I was married to Hafsa Sultan[13].
  • A child of Selim I was Suleiman the Magnificent[14].
  • A child of Selim I was Hatice Sultan[15].
  • A child of Selim I was Şah Huban Sultan[16].
  • A child of Selim I was Beyhan Sultan[17].
  • A child of Selim I was Hafize Sultan[18].
  • A child of Selim I was Fatma Sultan[19].
  • Ottoman Turkish was Selim I's native language[20].
  • Selim I's professions included poet[6].
  • Selim I's professions included monarch[7].
  • Selim I held the position of sultan of the Ottoman Empire[21].
  • Selim I held the position of caliph[22].
  • Selim I's religion is recorded as Islam[23].
  • Selim I is recorded as male[24].
  • Selim I's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Selim I's family is recorded as Ottoman dynasty[26].
  • Selim I is part of Ottoman dynasty[27].

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Origins and Family

Selim I's place of birth was Amasya[2]. He was born on October 10, 1470[3]. His father was Bayezid II[10]. His mother was Ayşe Gülbahar Hatun[11]. Ottoman Turkish was his native language[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6] and monarch[7]. Positions held include sultan of the Ottoman Empire[21], a historical position[28], in Ottoman Empire[29] and caliph[22], a position[30], founded in 0632[31].

Personal Life

Spouses include Ayşe Hatun[12], an aristocrat[32], 1476–1539[33], of Ottoman Empire[34] and Hafsa Sultan[13], a politician[35], 1479–1534[36], of Ottoman Empire[37]. Children include Suleiman the Magnificent[14], a ruler[38], 1494–1566[39]; Hatice Sultan[15], an aristocrat[40], 1496–1543[41], of Ottoman Empire[42]; Şah Huban Sultan[16], a politician[43], 1500–1572[44], of Ottoman Empire[45]; Beyhan Sultan[17], 1497–1557[46], of Ottoman Empire[47]; Hafize Sultan[18], 1495–1538[48], of Ottoman Empire[49]; and Fatma Sultan[19], an aristocrat[50], 1500–1570[51], of Ottoman Empire[52]. Selim I's religion is recorded as Islam[23].

Death and Burial

Selim I died on September 22, 1520[5]. He died in Çorlu[4]. The cause of death was anthrax[53]. Burial took place at Yavuz Selim Mosque[9].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Selim I include SMS Goeben[54], a battlecruiser[55]; Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge[56], a road bridge[57], in Turkey[58], founded in 2016[59]; Yavuz Selim Mosque[60], a mosque[61], in Turkey[62], founded in 1527[63]; and Salimiyya Takiyya[64], an Ottoman tekke[65], in Syria[66], founded in 1518[67].

Why It Matters

Selim I ranks in the top 0.54% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,951 views/month, #5,352 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[68] He is known by 51 alternative names across languages and contexts.[69]

Entities named for him include SMS Goeben[54], a battlecruiser[55]; Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge[56], a road bridge[57], in Turkey[58], founded in 2016[59]; Yavuz Selim Mosque[60], a mosque[61], in Turkey[62], founded in 1527[63]; and Salimiyya Takiyya[64], an Ottoman tekke[65], in Syria[66], founded in 1518[67].

FAQs

Where was Selim I born?

Selim I was born in Amasya[2].

Where did Selim I die?

Selim I passed away in Çorlu[4].

Who were Selim I's parents?

Selim I's father was Bayezid II[10]. Selim I's mother was Ayşe Gülbahar Hatun[11].

Who was Selim I married to?

Selim I's spouses include Ayşe Hatun[12] and Hafsa Sultan[13].

What did Selim I do for work?

Selim I worked as poet[6] and monarch[7].

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Class ancestry

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  2. [68] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [69] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation poet, monarch
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32116|batch #32116]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (29)"
  2. 3d ago · Deltaspace42 · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image Yavuz Sultan Gazi Selim Han - السلطان الغازي ياووز سليم خان., Yavuz Selim.jpg
    "/* wbsetclaimvalue:1| */ [[Property:P18]]: Sultan Selim I enthroned, in Istanbul in 1514. Selīm-nāma, by Şūkrī-i Bitlisī, 1524 (National Library of Israel, Ms. Yah. Ar. 1116).jpg, ([[c:GR|GR]]) [[c:CO"
  3. 5d ago · Pataliputra! · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image Yavuz Sultan Gazi Selim Han - السلطان الغازي ياووز سليم خان., Yavuz Selim.jpg
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P18]]: Sultan Selim I enthroned, in Istanbul in 1512-14. Selīm-nāma, by Şūkrī-i Bitlisī, 1524 (National Library of Israel, Ms. Yah. Ar. 1116).jpg"
  4. 5d ago · Pataliputra! · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Part of
    Occupation
    Described by source Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, The Nuttall Encyclopædia, Tārīkh al-dawlah al-ʻalīyah al-ʻUthmānīyah (Muḥammad Afandī, 1893)
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    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P18]]: Sultan Selim I enthroned. Şükri, Selimnâme, circa 1530, TSM, Н. 1597-98, c. 140a.jpg"
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