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Suleiman II

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Suleiman II

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Also known as Qanuni Sultan Süleyman

20th Sultan of the Ottoman Empire (1687–1691)

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Suleiman II was a male ruler of the Ottoman Empire, born in Constantinople in 1642. He belonged to the Ottoman dynasty and was the son of Ibrahim I and Saliha Dilaşub Sultan. His siblings included Mehmed IV and Ahmed II. He practiced Islam and was fluent in Ottoman Turkish, Turkish, Persian, and Arabic. His native language was Ottoman Turkish, which he also used for writing.

He died in Edirne in 1691 due to disease. His name in his native language is Süleymân-ı sânî. His official residence was Topkapı Palace. He is described in the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary. A Commons category exists for him, and he is referenced by 297 other encyclopedia articles.

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DynastyOttoman FatherIbrahim MotherSaliha Dilaşub Sultan ReligionSunni Islam Tughra

Suleiman II (Ottoman Turkish: سليمان ثانى Süleymān-i sānī; Turkish: II. Süleyman; 15 April 1642 – 22 June 1691) was the sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1687 to 1691. After being brought to the throne by an armed mutiny, Suleiman and his grand vizier Fazıl Mustafa Pasha were successfully able to turn the tide of the War of the Holy League, reconquering Belgrade in 1690, as well as carrying out significant fiscal and military reforms.

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