Suleiman II of the Ottoman Empire
Suleiman II (Ottoman Turkish: سليمان ثانى Süleymān-i sānī; 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.
| Suleiman II | |||||
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| Amir al-Mu'minin Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Ottoman Caliph | |||||
| Sultan of the Ottoman Empire (Padishah) | |||||
| Reign | 8 November 1687 – 22 June 1691 | ||||
| Predecessor | Mehmed IV | ||||
| Successor | Ahmed II | ||||
| Born | 15 April 1642 Topkapı Palace, Constantinople, Ottoman Empire | ||||
| Died | 22 June 1691 (aged 49) Edirne Palace, Edirne, Ottoman Empire | ||||
| Burial | Süleymaniye Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey | ||||
| Consorts | Hatice Kadın Behzad Kadın İvaz Kadın Süğlün Kadın Şehsuvar Kadın Zeyneb Kadın | ||||
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| Dynasty | Ottoman | ||||
| Father | Ibrahim | ||||
| Mother | Saliha Dilaşub Sultan | ||||
| Religion | Sunni Islam | ||||
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