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| − | Selim III was the Sultan | + | Selim III (Ottoman Turkish: سليم ثالث Selīm-i sālis) (December 24, 1761 – July 28/29, 1808) was the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1789 to 1807. He was a son of Mustafa III (1757–74) and succeeded his uncle Abdülhamid I (1774–89). |
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| + | It was during his reign that Napoleon's invasion of Egypt severed the alliance between the Ottoman Empire and France. The Ottomans joined with Britain in the [Battle of the Nile] with Turkish dragons fighting alongside Admiral Nelson's fleet. | ||
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Revision as of 19:51, 3 July 2008
Character Profile
| Name: | Selim III |
| Date of Birth: | December 24, 1761 |
| Service: | |
| Rank: | Sultan |
| Nationality: | Turkish |
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Biography
Selim III (Ottoman Turkish: سليم ثالث Selīm-i sālis) (December 24, 1761 – July 28/29, 1808) was the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1789 to 1807. He was a son of Mustafa III (1757–74) and succeeded his uncle Abdülhamid I (1774–89).
It was during his reign that Napoleon's invasion of Egypt severed the alliance between the Ottoman Empire and France. The Ottomans joined with Britain in the [Battle of the Nile] with Turkish dragons fighting alongside Admiral Nelson's fleet.
