History and chronology of Selim II in Turkey

General

House Osmanli
Russia Turkey War
Wars Islam

Events

Battle Lepanto
Birth
Capture
Death
Diplomacy
Homage
League Turkish
Peace
Siege Azov
Succession
Treaty Peace

Places

Azov
Constantinople
Cyprus
Lepanto

Selim II History of Turkey


1524	Birth
28th May Birth of Selim II, son of Suleiman the Magnificent
1566	Succession
Succeeds as Sultan of the Turkish Empire
Succeeds as Sultan of Turkey
1568	Homage
17th Feb Constantinople Agrees to pay Maximilian II an annual "present" of 30,000 ducats
1569	Siege of Azov
Azov An Ottoman fleet besieges Azov but is defeated & destroyed by a storm
1570	Diplomacy
Constantinople Relations are restored between Russia & Turkey
1570	Treaty of Peace
Constantinople Relations are restored between Russia & Turkey
1571	Battle of Lepanto
7th Oct Lepanto 1st major European victory over the Ottoman Empire
7th Oct Lepanto Marks the height of Islam's 2nd major threat to Chris tian Europe
7th Oct Lepanto Turkish naval defeat, frees the Mediterranean from the corsairs
7th Oct Lepanto Unites Chris tendom & ends Turkish central & western Mediterranean domination
1571	Capture
Cyprus Selim II captures Cyprus
1571	League Turkish
7th Oct Lepanto Pius V establishes an anti-Turkish Maritime League with Spain, Venice, Malta & Genoa
1573	Peace
Constantinople The Peace of Constantinople ends the war between Venice & Turkey
1574	Death
12th Dec Death of Selim II, succeeded by Murad III