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Suleiman succeeded his father, Selim I, as sultan on 30 September 1520 and began his reign with campaigns against the Christian powers in Central Europe and the Mediterranean. Belgrade fell to him in 1521 and the island of Rhodes in 1522–1523.
- His predecessor, Selim I. Suleiman was lucky to be the only son of Selim I so that he wasn’t involved in brothers’ fight for throne. He was born in November the 6 in 1494 when Selim, who was the son of the Sultan Bayezid II, was a governor in Trabzon.
- Suleiman’s Accession. When his father died, Suleiman ascended to the throne when he was only 26 years old in 1520. Suleiman would not imitate his grandfather (Bayezid II), who had made only a few conquests.
- Hurrem Sultan, wife of Sultan Suleiman. The most important person in Sultan’s entourage was Hurrem Sultan. A daughter of a Galician priest, the real name of Hurrem was Aleksandra Ruslana Lisowska.
- Sultan’s Right-hand man Pargali Ibrahim. Another close person to Suleiman was a Greek born in Parga, ruled by Venetians. He was known as Pargali Ibrahim in Ottoman Palace.
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Jan 20, 2023 · On Nov. 17, 1922, the last sultan of the Ottoman Empire, Mehmed VI Vahideddin, fled Istanbul in the early morning hours after learning of threats to his safety, never to return.
May 15, 2019 · Suleiman the Magnificent (November 6, 1494–September 6, 1566) became the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire in 1520, heralding the "Golden Age" of the Empire's long history before his death. Perhaps best known for his overhaul of the Ottoman government during his reign, Suleiman was known by many names, including "The LawGiver."
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Sep 17, 2023 · Despite finding the love of his life in Hurrem, personal tragedy also followed the life of the Sultan. Early in his reign, he named his close friend Ibrahim Pasha as Grand Vizier, but after 13 years in office, the Sultan could no longer trust Ibrahim and had him executed in 1536.
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May 15, 2023 · The wars in Persia remained a persistent challenge for the Ottoman Empire, and conflicts between the two empires continued for many years beyond Suleiman’s reign. Sultan Suleiman also fought battles in the Indian Ocean, in the Mediterranean – becoming the region’s dominant naval force – and in North Africa.
