Suleiman the Magnificent
Historical Figure

Suleiman the Magnificent

Sultan of the Ottoman Empire (1520–1566)

About Suleiman the Magnificent

Suleiman I, commonly known as Suleiman the Magnificent, was the Ottoman sultan from 1520 to 1566. The longest reign among the Ottoman sultans, his rule brought about a notable peak in the Ottoman Empire's economic, military and political power, and raised the number of the empire's subjects to at least 25 million people.Wikipedia ↗

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Empire1299 CE – 1922 CE

Ottoman Empire

One of history's most powerful and long-lasting empires, the Ottoman state controlled Anatolia, much of the Middle East, North Africa, and southeastern Europe for over six centuries, serving as the seat of the Islamic Caliphate from 1517.