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Suleiman the Magnificent

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Suleiman I, commonly known as Suleiman the Magnificent, was the Ottoman sultan from 1520 to 1566. His reign was the longest among the Ottoman sultans, bringing about a notable peak in the Ottoman Empire's economic, military and political power and raising the number of the empire's subjects to at least 25 million people. After succeeding his father Selim I on 30 September 1520, Suleiman began his reign by launching military campaigns against the Christian powers of Central and Eastern Europe and the Mediterranean; Belgrade fell to him in 1521 and Rhodes in 1522, and at Mohacs in 1526 Suleiman broke the strength of the Kingdom of Hungary.

Facts
Birth Year
1494 1
Birth Date
1494-11-06 1
Death Date
1566-09-06 1
Classification
Gender
Male 1
Role
Role (category)
Monarch / Royalty 1
Suleiman the Magnificent
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Siege of Vienna (1529)

Suleiman the Magnificent
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Associated With

The Ottoman Classical Age, Eras

In Era

The Early Modern Period, Eras
Source Wikipedia: Suleiman the Magnificent

Participant In

Siege of Vienna (1529), Events
Additional Source Wikipedia: Siege of Vienna (1529)Lead section (edge: participant Suleiman)

Ruled

The Ottoman Empire, Polities
Additional Source Wikipedia: Suleiman the MagnificentLead section, Ottoman sultan 1520-1566
In the Other Atlases
  • Also in Geography Atlas: Turkey, originated there.
  • Also in War and Military Atlas: Siege of Vienna (1529), this subject's participant, there.
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Suleiman the Magnificent
Wikipedia
  • Lead section
    The longest reign among the Ottoman sultans, his rule brought about a notable peak in the Ottoman Empire's economic, military and political power.
  • Infobox (birth)
    6 November 1494
  • Infobox (death)
    6 September 1566
  • Suleiman the Magnificent: Gender
    His reign was the longest among the Ottoman sultans, bringing about a notable peak in the Ottoman Empire's economic, military and political power and raising the number of the empire's subjects to at least 25 million people.
  • Wikipedia biography, role/occupation stated in lead section (w-bbfill-history3-0927)
  • lead paragraph and infobox
    Suleiman I (6 November 1494-6 September 1566), commonly known as Suleiman the Magnificent, was the Ottoman sultan from 1520 to 1566.
  • Ruled: The Ottoman Empire, Lead section, Ottoman sultan 1520-1566
    was the Ottoman sultan from 1520 to 1566.
  • In Era: The Early Modern Period, lead paragraph, lifespan
    Infobox: born 6 November 1494; died 1566-09-06
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Wikidata: Suleiman the Magnificent
Wikidata Q8474, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Wikipedia: Siege of Vienna (1529)
WikipediaParticipant In: Siege of Vienna (1529), Lead section (edge: participant Suleiman)
Quote, Participant In: Siege of Vienna (1529), Lead section (edge: participant Suleiman)
Suleiman the Magnificent, sultan of the Ottomans, attacked the city with over 100,000 men, while the defenders, led by Niklas Graf Salm, numbered no more than 21,000.
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