Suleiman the Magnificent
Monarch
1494 – 1566
Who was Suleiman the Magnificent?
Suleiman I, known as “the Magnificent” in the West and “Kanuni” in the East, was the tenth and longest-reigning Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, from 1520 to his death in 1566.
Suleiman became a prominent monarch of 16th-century Europe, presiding over the apex of the Ottoman Empire's military, political and economic power. Suleiman personally led Ottoman armies in conquering the Christian strongholds of Belgrade, Rhodes, as well as most of Hungary before his conquests were checked at the Siege of Vienna in 1529. He annexed much of the Middle East in his conflict with the Safavids and large areas of North Africa as far west as Algeria. Under his rule, the Ottoman fleet dominated the seas from the Mediterranean to the Red Sea and through the Persian Gulf.
At the helm of an expanding empire, Suleiman personally instituted major legislative changes relating to society, education, taxation, and criminal law. His canonical law fixed the form of the empire for centuries after his death. Not only was Suleiman a distinguished poet and goldsmith; he also became a great patron of culture, overseeing the "Golden" age of the Ottoman Empire in its artistic, literary and architectural development. Suleiman was well educated and spoke five languages.
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- Born
- Nov 6, 1494
Trabzon - Also known as
- Suleiman I
- The Lawgiver
- Suleiman the Lawgiver
- Suleiman bin Selim Khan
- The Magnificent
- Suleyman I
- Süleyman
- Parents
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Roxelana
( - 1558/04/15) - Mahidevran
- Fülane Hatun
- Gülfem Hatun
- Roxelana
- Children
- Religion
- Sunni Islam
- Nationality
- Ottoman Empire
- Died
- Sep 5, 1566
Szigetvár - Resting place
- Süleymaniye Mosque
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on July 23, 2013
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