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  1. Suleiman the Magnificent - Wikipedia

    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 …

  2. Suleyman the Magnificent | Biography, Facts, Empire, …

    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 …

  3. Suleiman the Magnificent - World History Encyclopedia

    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...

  4. Suleiman the Magnificent, the Ottoman Empire’s Greatest Sultan

    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 …

  5. Suleiman the Magnificent - New World Encyclopedia

    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 …

  6. Suleiman the Magnificent, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire - ThoughtCo

    May 15, 2019 · Suleiman the Magnificent, also known as the lawgiver, was the most famous sultan of the Ottoman Empire, helming the "Golden Age" of Ottoman rule.

  7. The Age of Süleyman “the Magnificent” (r. 1520–1566)

    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.

  8. Suleiman the Magnificent: History, Facts, & Major Accomplishments

    Dec 5, 2021 · Learn more about the life, family tree and major achievements of Suleiman the Magnificent (1494-1566), the 10th and longest-reigning Ottoman sultan.

  9. PBS - Islam: Empire of Faith - Profiles - Suleyman

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

  10. Suleiman | Encyclopedia.com

    May 23, 2018 · Suleiman I (1494-1566) was the tenth ottoman sultan, known to the Turks as Kunani, or lawgiver, and to the Western historians as "the Magnificent, " he ruled the Osmanli empire with …