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<p> A warlike sultan of Turkey, who, having dethroned and put to death his father, Bajazet II., entered upon a victorious career of military aggrandisement, overcoming the [[Persians]] in 1515, conquering and annexing Egypt, Syria, and the Hejaz in 1517, finally winning for himself the position of Imâm or head of the Mohammedan world; greatly strengthened his country, and strove according to his lights to deal justly with and ameliorate the condition of the peoples whom he conquered (1467-1520). </p> | Selim I. <ref name="term_79473" /> | ||
==References == | <p> A warlike sultan of Turkey, who, having dethroned and put to death his father, Bajazet II., entered upon a victorious career of military aggrandisement, overcoming the [[Persians]] in 1515, conquering and annexing Egypt, Syria, and the Hejaz in 1517, finally winning for himself the position of [[Imâm]] or head of the Mohammedan world; greatly strengthened his country, and strove according to his lights to deal justly with and ameliorate the condition of the peoples whom he conquered (1467-1520). </p> | ||
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<ref name="term_79473"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/the-nuttall-encyclopedia/selim+i. Selim I. from The Nuttall Encyclopedia]</ref> | <ref name="term_79473"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/the-nuttall-encyclopedia/selim+i. Selim I. from The Nuttall Encyclopedia]</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:59, 15 October 2021
Selim I. [1]
A warlike sultan of Turkey, who, having dethroned and put to death his father, Bajazet II., entered upon a victorious career of military aggrandisement, overcoming the Persians in 1515, conquering and annexing Egypt, Syria, and the Hejaz in 1517, finally winning for himself the position of Imâm or head of the Mohammedan world; greatly strengthened his country, and strove according to his lights to deal justly with and ameliorate the condition of the peoples whom he conquered (1467-1520).
