Selim II

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Selim II (Ottoman Turkish: سليم ثانى, romanized: Selīm-i sānī; Turkish: II. Selim; 28 May 1524 – 15 December 1574), also known as Selim the Blond (Turkish: Sarı Selim) or Selim the Drunkard (Sarhoş Selim), was the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1566 until his death in 1574. During his reign, his grand vizier Sokollu Mehmed Pasha played a prominent role in the administration of the empire. The conquest of Cyprus and Tunis were notable achievements, though the Ottoman navy was defeated at the battle of Lepanto.

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