Q&A with with Alan Mikhail, author of ‘God’s Shadow’
Oct 09, 2020
2 minutes
Selim I served as leader of the Ottoman Empire from 1512 to 1520. But in that short time he transformed the Islamic world and set the stage for international power struggles that still hold sway. Yale University professor Alan Mikhail spoke about why the sultan deserves to be remembered as a crucial player in world history.
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