History of Selim I

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Selim I emperor of the Ottoman Empire from (1512-1520) who extended Ottoman territory by taking Syria, Palestine, Egypt, and the holy cities of Mecca? and Medina? under his control. After the invasion of the latter two cities, he announced himself to be the guardian of Islam, a title which had been in abeyance since the Mongol onslaught on the Abbasid caliphate at Baghdad in 13th century.

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:previous emperor: Beyazid II (1481-1512) :following emperor: Suleiman I (the Magnificient) (1520-1566)

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Selim I (1512-20) is an Ottoman Emperor, who extended Ottoman territory by taking southern provinces of Syria, Palestine, Egypt, holy cities of Mecca and Medina under control. After the invasion of the latter two cities, he announced himself as the guardian of Islam religion, a rank, which had been lost long before after the Mongol onslaught of Abbasid caliphate in 13th century.

see Ottoman Emperor