четверг, 20 сентября 2012 г.

The followers of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent

Selim the second son of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent and his wife Roksolana. The period of his rule in 1566 in 1574 year. Were conquered Arabia and Cyprus. A campaign to Astrakhan ended in a complete failure of the Tatars and the Janissaries, the Russian army freely defeated the Turks.
 (Sultan Selim II. Photo from the source: http://ru.wikipedia.org/)
During the life of Selim been given the nickname of a winebibber, because he loved drinking the wine. It is supposed, that this is why Selim decided to seize Cyprus, as the island was famous for excellent wines.In General, the state had to edit the son of Sultan Suleiman Mustafa from his wife Mahidevran. But because of the insidious plans of Roksolana, she managed to set up Suleiman against Mustafa, who executed him. The rest of the heirs to the throne, but Selim tragically died. The first son of Roksolana Mehmed died from the disease, Abdallah and Bayazid died in the struggle for the throne, and Jahangir, had not issued a longing for his brother, Mustafa, and died.In General, the only heir to the left Selim II, who ascended the throne in 1566 after a discharge in the other world Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent in 71 of the first year of life.
If during the reign of Suleiman the Magnificent country prospers, the Selim a little slowed his momentum, and its receiver Murad did not interested in state Affairs, but only in enjoyment in his harem. After the death of his father Selim, he immediately ordered to kill his five younger brothers. Under his rule increase of corruption and bribery have become routine.
After he ascended to the throne Mehmed III. He immediately executed my twelve brothers and because of the fear of conspiracy introduced a law that, during the life of the Sultan, his heirs did not participate in the governance of the state, and were locked in a harem. During the reign of Mehmed is a strong decline and the influence of the Ottoman Empire.


                 (Sultan Mehmed III. Photo from the source: http://ru.wikipedia.org)

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