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Accession of Selim II

Type Event Region Ottoman Empire Time 1566

After Suleiman I died at the front during the Siege of Szigetvár in September 1566, his second son Selim II succeeded him in Istanbul as the eleventh…

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  1. 1566Ottoman camp at the Siege of Szigetvár · HungaryAfter Suleiman I's death, Sokollu Mehmed Pasha ordered the death kept secret, the coffin quietly sent back, while continuing to direct the siege to prevent the army's morale from collapsing and a succession crisis from arising.
  2. 1566Topkapi Palace, Istanbul · Ottoman EmpireSelim II formally succeeded as sultan in Istanbul. His brother Mustafa had previously been executed by Suleiman, so the line of succession was clear; Sokollu continued as grand vizier, assisting the new ruler.
  3. 1566Istanbul · Ottoman EmpireSuleiman's state funeral was publicly announced, Selim II received congratulations as the new sultan, and the empire's administrative and military systems completed the transfer of power, continuing military operations on the Hungarian front.

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