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Suleiman

Suleiman or Süleyman. For Ottoman sultans thus named, use Sulayman.

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Suleiman the Magnificent

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Suleiman the Magnificent name given to Suleiman I (c.1494–1566), sultan of the Ottoman Empire 1520–66; also known as Suleiman the Lawgiver. The Ottoman Empire reached its fullest extent under his rule; his conquests included Belgrade (1521), Rhodes (1522), and Tripoli (1551), in addition to those in Iraq (1534) and Hungary (1562). He was also a noted administrator and patron of the arts.

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Suleiman I

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Suleiman I ( the Magnificent) (1494–1566) Ottoman Sultan (1520–66). He succeeded his father, Selim I. Suleiman captured Rhodes from the Knights Hospitallers and launched a series of campaigns against the Austrian Habsburgs, defeating the Hungarians at Mohács (1526), and subsequently controlling most of Hungary. In 1529, his troops besieged Vienna. Suleiman's admiral, Barbarossa, created a navy that dominated the Mediterranean and ensured Ottoman control of much of the North African coastal region. In the e, Suleiman won victories against the Safavids of Persia and conquered Mesopotamia. See also Ottoman Empire

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