Historedia
Person

Selim I

Events
5
Episodes
10
Years
1512–1520

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Selim I, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Selim I Succeeds Bayezid II

    1512

    Role: Sultan of the Ottoman Empire

    1. 1512 · Ottoman EmpireSelim's Ascension

      Selim I became Sultan in 1512, succeeding Bayezid II.

    2. 1512 · Ottoman EmpireBayezid's Exile and Death

      Bayezid II was exiled and died before reaching his destination.

    3. 1512 · Asia MinorSuppression of Ahmet's Rebellion

      Selim suppressed his brother Ahmet's rebellion in Asia Minor.

  2. Battle of Chaldiran

    1514

    Role: Ottoman Sultan

    1. 23 August 1514 · ChaldiranBattle of Chaldiran

      Ottoman forces defeated Safavid cavalry at Chaldiran on 23 August 1514 using superior artillery.

  3. Selim I eliminates the Dulkadirid beylik

    1515

    Role: Ottoman Sultan

    1. 1515 · Beylik of DulkadirBattle of Turnadağ and Conquest

      Ottoman forces under Selim I and Sinan Pasha defeated the Dulkadirids at Turnadağ in 1515, leading to the conquest of the beylik.

    2. 1515 · Beylik of DulkadirConversion to Sanjak

      The conquered Dulkadirid territory was administratively reorganized into an Ottoman sanjak, removing the local dynasty from power.

  4. Ottoman Conquest of Egypt and Fall of the Mamluk Sultanate

    1517

    Role: Ottoman Sultan

    1. 22 January 1517 · RidaniyaBattle of Ridaniya

      Ottoman forces defeated the Mamluk army under Tuman Bay II in Egypt.

    2. 3 February 1517 · CairoCapture of Cairo

      Ottoman forces entered Cairo, ending Mamluk control of the capital.

    3. 13 April 1517 · CairoExecution of Tuman Bay

      The last Mamluk sultan was executed in Cairo.

  5. Accession of Suleiman I to the Ottoman Throne

    1520

    Role: Predecessor Sultan

    1. 30 September 1520 · ConstantinopleAccession of Suleiman I

      Suleiman I succeeded his father Selim I and entered Constantinople to become the tenth Ottoman sultan in September 1520.

Sources

  1. Selim I Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-04
  2. Battle of Chaldiran Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-19
  3. Beylik of Dulkadir Wikipedia, revision of 2026-04-24
  4. Suleiman the Magnificent Wikipedia