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Suleiman the Great

Type Figure Region Ottoman Empire Time 1494–1566 Also known as Suleiman I、Suleiman Fani、Suleiman the Lawgiver

Suleiman the Great (1494–1566) was the tenth sultan of the Ottoman Empire, reigning forty-six years during which the empire's territory and instituti…

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  1. 1494–1520Trabzon · TrabzonBorn under Selim I, he received Islamic and military education in childhood, later serving as governor in Manisa and elsewhere, accumulating administrative and military experience for his accession.
  2. 1520–1530Constantinople · ConstantinopleAfter acceding in 1520 he quickly suppressed rebellions, conquered Belgrade and Rhodes, and defeated Hungary at Mohács, opening a new phase of imperial expansion into Central Europe.
  3. 1530–1566Istanbul · IstanbulOversaw codification and court reform, contended long with the Habsburgs and Safavids, and personally campaigned many times; structures like the Suleiman Mosque marked the peak of imperial culture, and he died of illness en route campaigning against Hungary in 1566.

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