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|image = Prince Selim I.png | |||
|birth = 10 October 1470<br />[[Amasya]], [[Ottoman Empire]] | |||
|death = 22 September 1520 {{c|aged 49}}<br />{{Wiki|Çorlu}}, Ottoman Empire | |||
|species = [[Human]] | |||
|database = [[Database: Prince Selim|Prince Selim]] | |||
|affiliates = [[Ottoman Empire|Ottomans]] | |||
|voice = [[Shawn Baichoo]]}} | |||
'''Selim I''' (1470 – 1520) (Turkish: I. Selim), born '''Selim bin Bayezid''' and also known as '''Yavuz Sultân Selim Khan''', was the Sultan of the [[Ottoman Empire]] from 1512 until his death in 1520.<ref>{{WP|Selim I}}</ref> He was the third and youngest son of Sultan [[Bayezid II]], the younger brother of [[Ahmet]] and [[Korkut]], and the father of [[Suleiman I]]. | |||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
===Early | ===Early life=== | ||
{{Quote|Selim understands our plight. The Byzantines, the Mamluks, the Safavid. Only he has the courage to face these threats.|A Janissary's opinion of Selim.|Assassin's Creed: Revelations|Honor, Lost and Won}} | |||
Selim was born as the youngest son of Sultan Bayezid II. As he was last in line for the throne, he had little hope of ever achieving his father's blessed position. By 1509, two of his brothers were dead and [[Korkut]] was too ineffectual and politically isolated to pose a threat, leaving [[Ahmet]] as his only opposition to the throne.<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' – [[Database: Prince Selim]]</ref> | |||
Selim | Selim decided to secretly gain the support of the [[Janissaries]], the protectors of the Sultanate. The Janissaries held him in high regard, and frowned upon Bayezid's decision to have Ahmet as his successor, saying that he had "chosen a cat over a lion."<ref name="Revelations">''Assassin's Creed: Revelations'' – {{Cite}}</ref> Selim was a fierce and determined man, hungry for war, and loyal to the Ottoman Empire. He was eager to see his father's Empire expand into all of the known world.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed Encyclopedia]]''</ref> | ||
=== | ===Rise to the Sultanate=== | ||
{{Dialogue|Ahmet|Soldiers! Selim is not your master! You serve the Sultan! You carry out his command alone! Where is he? Where is our Sultan?|Selim|He stands before you, brother. Father made his choice.|Selim to Ahmet.|Assassin's Creed: Revelations|End of the Road}} | |||
For the "glory of the Empire", Selim rallied an army against his father in order to gain the throne.<ref name="Revelations" /> He marched to attack [[Constantinople]] from the north, taking advantage that his father was residing in [[Edirne]] in the northwest. Selim expected support from the Janissaries and that they would welcome him into the city and demand that Bayezid step aside. However, Bayezid was able to discover his plot and commanded a large army to stop Selim's advance, which he did so with speed. Selim was was forced to withdraw to {{Wiki|Feodosia#Kefe_(Ottoman)|Kefe}} to rethink his strategy.<ref name="Database" /> | |||
Despite suffering heavy losses, in 1512, Selim dethroned his father as Sultan, and took the title for himself. As he led his forces back to [[Constantinople]], Selim found his brother Ahmet facing off against the [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] and [[Sofia Sartor]]. Selim revealed that his father had ultimately chosen him as his successor, and began to strangle Ahmet; knowing of Ahmet's betrayal of the Ottomans, and his alliance with the [[Byzantine Empire|Byzantine]] [[Templars]]. During this struggle, Selim eventually pushed his brother off a nearby cliff, killing him.<ref name="Revelations" /> | |||
[[File:End road 22.png|thumb|250px|left|Selim killing Ahmet]] | |||
Selim was | Selim then turned to Ezio, who had watched the scene unfold, and told the Assassin that his son Suleiman spoke quite highly of him. He mentioned that it was only due to his son's respect for the Assassins that he would spare Ezio's life, though he told the Assassin to leave Constantinople and to never return. Ezio responded by advancing towards Selim with his [[sword]] drawn, though he was stopped by Sofia. Selim then continued his march towards Constantinople, laughing as he left. Selim's reign was the first in the history of the Ottoman Empire where the succeeding Sultan was chosen by the Janissaries, and not by the current Sultan.<ref name="Revelations" /> | ||
==Trivia== | |||
*Selim is a Turkish variant of the Arabic name Salim, derived from the word سلم (''salima''), "to be safe." | |||
==Gallery== | |||
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180" > | |||
ACR Artwork Selim.jpg|Concept artwork of Selim | |||
Prince Selim Database Image.png|Selim's Database image | |||
End road 18.png|Selim with his army | |||
End road 20.png|Selim advancing on his brother | |||
End road 21.png|Selim choking Ahmet | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Appearances== | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' | |||
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Latest revision as of 02:50, 25 May 2026
Selim I (1470 – 1520) (Turkish: I. Selim), born Selim bin Bayezid and also known as Yavuz Sultân Selim Khan, was the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1512 until his death in 1520.[1] He was the third and youngest son of Sultan Bayezid II, the younger brother of Ahmet and Korkut, and the father of Suleiman I.
Biography[edit | edit source]
Early life[edit | edit source]
Selim was born as the youngest son of Sultan Bayezid II. As he was last in line for the throne, he had little hope of ever achieving his father's blessed position. By 1509, two of his brothers were dead and Korkut was too ineffectual and politically isolated to pose a threat, leaving Ahmet as his only opposition to the throne.[2]
Selim decided to secretly gain the support of the Janissaries, the protectors of the Sultanate. The Janissaries held him in high regard, and frowned upon Bayezid's decision to have Ahmet as his successor, saying that he had "chosen a cat over a lion."[3] Selim was a fierce and determined man, hungry for war, and loyal to the Ottoman Empire. He was eager to see his father's Empire expand into all of the known world.[4]
Rise to the Sultanate[edit | edit source]
For the "glory of the Empire", Selim rallied an army against his father in order to gain the throne.[3] He marched to attack Constantinople from the north, taking advantage that his father was residing in Edirne in the northwest. Selim expected support from the Janissaries and that they would welcome him into the city and demand that Bayezid step aside. However, Bayezid was able to discover his plot and commanded a large army to stop Selim's advance, which he did so with speed. Selim was was forced to withdraw to Kefe to rethink his strategy.[2]
Despite suffering heavy losses, in 1512, Selim dethroned his father as Sultan, and took the title for himself. As he led his forces back to Constantinople, Selim found his brother Ahmet facing off against the Assassin Ezio Auditore da Firenze and Sofia Sartor. Selim revealed that his father had ultimately chosen him as his successor, and began to strangle Ahmet; knowing of Ahmet's betrayal of the Ottomans, and his alliance with the Byzantine Templars. During this struggle, Selim eventually pushed his brother off a nearby cliff, killing him.[3]
Selim then turned to Ezio, who had watched the scene unfold, and told the Assassin that his son Suleiman spoke quite highly of him. He mentioned that it was only due to his son's respect for the Assassins that he would spare Ezio's life, though he told the Assassin to leave Constantinople and to never return. Ezio responded by advancing towards Selim with his sword drawn, though he was stopped by Sofia. Selim then continued his march towards Constantinople, laughing as he left. Selim's reign was the first in the history of the Ottoman Empire where the succeeding Sultan was chosen by the Janissaries, and not by the current Sultan.[3]
Trivia[edit | edit source]
- Selim is a Turkish variant of the Arabic name Salim, derived from the word سلم (salima), "to be safe."
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Concept artwork of Selim -
Selim's Database image -
Selim with his army -
Selim advancing on his brother -
Selim choking Ahmet
Appearances[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑
Selim I on Wikipedia
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Assassin's Creed: Revelations – Database: Prince Selim
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Assassin's Creed: Revelations – [citation needed]
- ↑ Assassin's Creed Encyclopedia
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