Suleiman the Magnificent
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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 Balklands and eastern Mediterranean.
Sources
The Earth and Its Peoples A Global History, Bulliet et al, 2005.