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| + | |name=Suleiman the Magnificent | ||
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| + | |birth_date=November 6, 1494 | ||
| + | |birth_place=Trabzon Beylerbeyliği, Ottoman Empire | ||
| + | |death_date=September 6, 1566 (aged 71) | ||
| + | |death_place=Szigetvár, Kingdom of Hungary | ||
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| + | |office=Sultan of the Ottoman Empire | ||
| + | |term_start=1520 | ||
| + | |term_end=1566 | ||
| + | |preceded=[[Selim the Grim]] | ||
| + | |succeeded=[[Selim II]] | ||
| + | }} | ||
'''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]]. | ||
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| Suleiman the Magnificent | |
Sultan of the Ottoman Empire
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| In office 1520–1566 | |
| Preceded by | Selim the Grim |
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| Succeeded by | Selim II |
| Born | November 6, 1494 Trabzon Beylerbeyliği, Ottoman Empire |
| Died | September 6, 1566 (aged 71) Szigetvár, Kingdom of Hungary |
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.
Sources
The Earth and Its Peoples A Global History, Bulliet et al., 2005.