Suleiman the Magnificent ruled the Ottoman Empire from 1520 to 1566, leading it to the peak of its power and extent. He was born in 1494 and trained from a young age in governance. As sultan, Suleiman expanded the empire through military campaigns, conquering Hungary and besieging Vienna. He modernized laws and administration. The empire began declining after his death, losing control of the Mediterranean five years later at the Battle of Lepanto.

1. SULEIMAN THE
MAGNIFICENT
(1494-1566) WRITTEN BY: ROHIT
SACHDEV

2. EARLY LIFE
Born on 6 November 1494.
He was born in Trabzon along the east coast of the Black Sea.
At the age of seven, He was sent to study science, history, literature, theology
and military tactics.
At the age of 17 He became the governor of Kaffa.
At the age 25 take the responsibilities of his empire.

3. GOLDEN AGE OF THE OTTAMAN EMPIRE UNDER
SULEIMAN
The Ottoman Empire reached the peak of its power during the rule of Selim's
son, Suleiman.
BBC quoted : “Suleiman came to the throne as one of the wealthiest rulers in the
world. His strength owed much to the work his father Selim had done in
stabilizing government, removing opposition, and frightening this opponents.”
Suleiman cracked down on corruption, reformed, simplified and codified the
legal system.
He passed laws that attempted to wipe out discriminatory practices against
Christians and eliminated some of crueler punishments given of criminals.

4. CONQUESTS
As Sultan, Suleiman conquered many countries.
He led 13 military campaigns.
In 1521 he conquered Belgrade.
He conquered Hungary in 1526.
Suleiman went to war for the last time at age 72 in Vienna where
he died.

5. SULEIMAN’S MILITARY
Suleiman used to lead his army personally which led to less
conflicts.
He kept his army updated with latest war equipment which gave
him a edge over his opponents.
 His army had regular training sessions to keep them fit.

6. CAMPAINGS IN THE INDIAN OCEAN
Suleiman led several naval campaigns against the Portuguese in an attempt to
remove them and reestablish trade with India.
Aden in Yemen was captured by the Ottomans in 1538, in order to provide an
Ottoman base for raids against Portuguese possessions on the western coast of
India.
The Ottomans failed against the Portuguese at the Siege of Diu in September
1538, but then returned to Aden, where they fortified the city with 100 pieces of
artillery. From this base, Suleiman Pasha managed to take control of the whole
country of Yemen.

7. CAMPAINGS IN PERSIA
Suleiman waged three major campaigns against Persia.
The first (1534–35) gave the Ottomans control over the region of Erzurum in
eastern Asia Minor.
The second campaign (1548–49) brought much of the area around Lake Van
under Ottoman rule.
the third (1554–55) served rather as a warning to the Ottomans of the difficulty
of subduing the Safavid state in Persia.

8. DEATH
On 6 September 1566, Suleiman, who had set out from Constantinople to
command an expedition to Hungary, died before an Ottoman victory at the
Battle of Szigetvar in Hungary.
After Suleiman, the Ottoman empire began declining.
Five years after his death was the Battle of Lepanto, in which the Ottoman navy
was destroyed by Venice and Spain and they lost control of the western
Mediterranean.

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