Suleiman the Magnificent
1494–1566
Ottoman sultan under whom the empire reached its peak.
Suleiman the Magnificent (1494–1566) was a sultan, born in Trabzon and died in Szigetvár.
- Known as
- Sultan
- Category
- Leaders & Baddies
- Born
- 1494, Trabzon
- Died
- 1566, Szigetvár
Connections
- Hürrem Sultan: married Suleiman the Magnificent
Alive at the same time as Suleiman the Magnificent
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Portrait: 16th century artist, Public domain.
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