Editing Selim II (section)

==Character==
Selim was known for being a generous supporter of poets and had a strong interest in literature,<ref name="Fetvacı"/> and wrote poems under the pen name ''Selimi''.<ref name="Bozkuyu">{{cite book | last=Bozkuyu | first=A. | title=Osmanlı İmparatorluğu Tarihi / ÖSYM'nin Tüm Sınavları İçin Uygundur.(KPSS, TYT, AYT) | publisher=Aybars Bozkuyu | page=95}}</ref> During his time as the governor of Kütahya, he actively engaged with poetry, surrounding himself with poets, including notable figures like Turak Çelebi. Among his associates, Nigari not only served as a confidante but also played roles as an entertainer and portraitist for the sultan.<ref name="Fetvacı"/>

He is reputed in the sources of the period to have been a generous monarch, fond of pleasure and entertainment and of drink councils, and who enjoyed the presence of scholars, poets and musicians around him. However, it is stated that he did not appear much in public, and that his father often went to Friday prayer and out among the public; Selim neglected this and spent his time in the palace.<ref name="Selim"/>