The figures · Rulers

Suleiman the Magnificent

Suleiman's reign is often viewed as a peak of Ottoman military, legal, and artistic power.

BORN 1494 CE · Trabzon, Ottoman EmpireDIED 1566 CE · Szigetvar, HungaryERA Ottoman

NOTABLE CONTRIBUTION

Expanded Ottoman power and became known for codifying imperial law.

THE RECORD

He ruled during major campaigns in Europe, the Mediterranean, and the Middle East.
He is known in Turkish memory as the Lawgiver.
His court patronized architecture, poetry, and administrative refinement.