While Sultan Suleiman was known as "the Magnificent" in the West, he was always Kanuni Suleiman or "The Lawgiver" (قانونی) to his Ottoman subjects. The overriding law of the empire was the Shari'ah, or …

What were Süleyman the Magnificent’s achievements? Süleyman codified a centralized legal system (kanun) for the Ottoman state, expanded both the territory and the revenue of the empire, and built …

Feb 27, 2023 · Suleiman the Magnificent (aka Süleyman I or Suleiman I, r. 1520-1566) was the tenth and longest-reigning sultan of the Ottoman Empire. Hailed as a skilled military...

Aug 26, 2025 · Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent was one of the most famous and influential rulers in Ottoman and world history. While Suleiman occupied the Ottoman throne and built one of the …

Apr 17, 2025 · In this article, I shared the facts about Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent and his achievements. In the history category of this site, you can find the biographies of many important …

Known as Suleiman the Magnificent but also, especially among Muslims, as Suleiman the Just, Ottoman power reached its zenith and became a world power under his rule. His rule represented one of the …

The long reign of sultan Suleyman (r. 1520-66) marks the apogee of political, economic, and cultural development under the Ottomans.

When Süleyman was made sultan, his kingdom encompassed the peoples and territories of the Balkans, Anatolia, the Levant, and Egypt. Under his reign, it expanded to include much of North Africa, …

Within the empire, Suleiman was known as a fair ruler and an opponent of corruption. As well as being a capable goldsmith and distinguished poet, Suleiman was also a great patron of artists and …

Oct 1, 2002 · Under Süleyman, popularly known as “the Magnificent” or “the Lawmaker,” the Ottoman empire reached the apogee of its military and political power.