'''Suleiman the Magnificent''' (1494 - 1566 A.D.) was the most illustrious [[sultan]] of the [[Ottoman Empire]] ruling from 1520 to 1566. He was also known as Suleiman Kanuni, "The Lawgiver". Under his rule, the Empire significantly expanded by conquering lands in the [[Balkans]] and eastern [[Mediterranean]]. | '''Suleiman the Magnificent''' (1494 - 1566 A.D.) was the most illustrious [[sultan]] of the [[Ottoman Empire]] ruling from 1520 to 1566. He was also known as Suleiman Kanuni, "The Lawgiver". Under his rule, the Empire significantly expanded by conquering lands in the [[Balkans]] and eastern [[Mediterranean]]. |