Suleiman the Magnificent

Suleiman I (in Turkish Süleyman and in the Arabic alphabet ??????) (November 6, 1494 – September 5/6, 1566), known in Europe as "the Magnificent" and in the Islamic world as "the Lawgiver" (in Turkish Kanuni), was the sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1520 to 1566. Under his rule, the Ottoman Empire reached its zenith and became a world power.

Early Life

He was born at Trabzon in modern Turkey, at the age of seven he was sent to study science, history, literature, theology, and military techniques in the schools of the Istanbul palace. His early experience of government was as governor of several provinces, most notably Bolu in northern Anatolia, and his mother's homeland of Kaffa in Crimea at the age of 15, and upon the death of his father, Selim I, he succeeded to the Sultancy, ruling until his death in 1566.

Related Topics:
Trabzon - Turkey - Istanbul - Anatolia - Kaffa - Crimea - Selim I - 1566

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