Selim II (Ottoman Turkish: ???? ???? Selim-i sani, Turkish: II.Selim; 28 May 1524 – 15 December 1574), also known as Sari Selim ("Selim the Blond") or Sarhos Selim ("Selim the Drunk"), was the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1566 until his death in 1574.
He was a son of Suleiman the Magnificent and his wife Hürrem Sultan.
Selim had been an unlikely candidate for the throne until his brother Mehmed died of smallpox, his half-brother Mustafa was strangled to death by the order of his father, his brother Cihangir died of grief at the news of this latter execution, and his brother Bayezid was killed on the order of his father after a rebellion.
The captains like Turgut Reis were raised in his time.
Sokollu Mehmed Pasha had such a powerful vizier, the state affairs and the most important assistant.
The only unique office with him, I believe, I believe in English and initiative.
The master architect of the era built Mimar Sinan in Edirne and Selimiye Mosque.
The imperial lands, which he inherited from his father to 14.892.000 km², were left to 15.192.000 km².
He died on 15 December 1574 and was buried in his tomb in Hagia Sophia.
He started the sultans' tradition of not going on a campaign.