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Suleiman the Magnificent

Also known as Kanuni

Suleiman the Magnificent, known in Turkish as Kanuni, the Lawgiver, was Ottoman sultan from 1520 to 1566. He conquered Belgrade, won the Battle of Mohács, besieged Vienna and extended Ottoman power in the Mediterranean. Accounts of the Ottoman Empire treat his reign as the height of Ottoman power and legal codification.

Suleiman the Magnificent
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Ottoman EmpireMilitary, GovernanceKingdom of Hungary (1301-1526)Military, Decline, SummaryPrincipality of MoldaviaMilitaryHabsburg MonarchyFoundation

Mentioned in 3 state histories

Kingdom of Hungary (1301-1526)Hospitaller RhodesEastern Hungarian Kingdom

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Suleiman the Magnificent. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/suleiman-the-magnificent
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