The Ottoman Empire: The Classical Age, 1300–1600
Halil İnalcık
İnalcık's scholarly survey of the empire at its zenith, the world of Selim II's inheritance.
The World During Their Reign
The most notable rulers who held power elsewhere at the same time, from European courts to Ottoman, Mughal, and Chinese thrones.
Elizabeth I of England
England
1566–1574
Akbar
Mughal Empire
1566–1574
John III of Sweden
Sweden
1568–1574
Charles IX of France
France
1566–1574
Philip II of Spain
Spain
1566–1574
Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor
Holy Roman Empire
1566–1574
Emperor Ōgimachi
Japan
1566–1574
Sebastian, King of Portugal
Portugal
1566–1574
Suleiman the Magnificent
Ottoman Empire
1566–1566
Longqing Emperor
China
1567–1572
Pope Pius V
Papacy
1566–1572
Ashikaga Yoshiaki
Japan (Shogunate)
1568–1574
Wanli Emperor
China
1572–1574
Erik XIV
Sweden
1566–1568
Jiajing Emperor of Ming
China
1566–1567
Mary, Queen of Scots
Scotland
1566–1567
Pope Gregory XIII
Papacy
1572–1574
Meanwhile in history
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Further Reading
Well-regarded biographies and histories to go deeper on Selim II's life and times.
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