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Suleiman I

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

Tenth sultan of the Ottoman Empire (reigned 1520–1566), known in the West as "Suleiman the Magnificent" and honored in Turkish as "the Lawgiver.…

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  1. 1512–1520Trabzon · Black Sea coastAfter his father Selim I defeated his brothers, Suleiman was appointed governor of Trabzon, gaining experience in military and administrative affairs that laid the foundation for his accession.
  2. 1520–1540Istanbul · Sea of Marmara coastAfter acceding, he personally campaigned against Belgrade and Rhodes, defeated the Hungarian–Bohemian coalition at Mohács, and advanced military and diplomatic maneuvering against the Habsburgs and Safavids.
  3. 1541–1566Istanbul · Sea of Marmara coastOversaw compilation of the Suleiman Code, relying on Grand Vizier Sokollu Mehmed Pasha and other senior officials to govern the empire; supported Sinan in building the Süleymaniye Mosque and other structures, bringing imperial politics and culture to their fullest flourishing.

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