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**Suleiman I**

//Demographic Information// Suleiman the first, a.k.a. Suleiman the Magnificent, ruled from 1520 to 1566. He was born in the city of Trabzon He was considered a great monarch of the 16th Century. He was preceded by Selim the First, and was succeeded by Selim the Second. In the West he is known as Suleiman the Magnificent, and in the East he is known as the Lawgiver. He was the Overseer of the Ottoman Empire during the Golden Age, specifically of the artistic, literary and architectural design. Suleiman The Magnificent married a girl from Harem named Roxelina, and she became Queen of the Court. Before taking his reign, Suleiman was an amazing poet as well as a Goldsmith in his own right. Suleiman ruled the Ottoman Empire for 46 years before his death in 1566. His son Selim II Succeeded Suleiman I in the year 1566.

//Contributions to the Empire

After taking over the Ottoman empire from his father, Suleiman I went on a binge of several Military conquests. He was very successful on a military level. He soon decided to take over Hungary and Belgrade. At the Battle of Mohacs, Suleiman I killed Louis the II from Hungary. This was a major event to the Ottoman Empire.

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Timeline (Wikipedia Information) 
 * [|1521] ||  || [|Suleiman I] captures [|Belgrade] . ||
 * [|1522] ||  || [|Suleiman I] captures [|Rhodes] . ||
 * [|1526] ||  || [|Battle of Mohacs] [|Suleiman I] defeats [|Louis II of Hungary and Bohemia] ||
 * [|1529] ||  || The siege of [|Vienna] . ||
 * [|1533] ||  || [|Iraq] under Turkish control. ||
 * [|1538] ||  || [|Sea Batte of Preveza] . Turkish navy controls most of [|Mediterranean Sea] . ||
 * [|1550] -c.1650s) ||  || [|Sultanate of Women] ||
 * [|1541] ||  || [|Suleiman I] captures [|Budapest] (known as Buda), which eventually leads to conquest of most of Hungary. ||

Map of Ottoman Empire



Quotes (Only could find one Quote)

"//I, the sultan of sultans, and the strongest ruler, the loftiest king who defeats the kingdoms around the world, and the shadow of Allah in the Earth, am the son of Sultan Selim who is the son of Sultan Beyazid, Sultan Suleiman, Caesar of// //Rome////, the sultan of// //Mediterranean Sea// //and// //Black Sea////, and Thrace, and// //Anatolia////, and Karaman and the City of Dulkadir and Diyarbakir and Kurdistan, and Iran and Damascus and Aleppo and Egypt and Mecca and Medinah and// //Jerusalem// //and the whole Arab land and Yemen and many more lands that our lofty ancestors conquered with their crushing powers and I conquered with my fire-scattering sword..." - Suleiman The Magnificent//

Major Works By Suleiman I

Suleiman The Magnificent, during his early years, was a poet. He was also a distinguished Lawwriter. This job earned him the nickname, the "Lawgiver." No poems were able to be determined or found in our research.

__4 Questions for the Test__

1. Suleiman married a woman from Harem. Her name was:

A. Melissa B. Roxelina C. George D. Elizebeth E. All of the Above

Answer: B!!!

2. Suleiman I was also known as:

A. The Awesome B. The Best C. The Magnificent D. The Law Giver E. Both C and D

Answer: E!!!

3. Suleiman was a as well as a (INSERT ANSWER HERE) Goldsmith

Answer: Poet!!!

4. Suleiman The Magnificent was succeeded by (INSERT ANSWER HERE) his son

Answer: Selim II

Bibliography:

http://www.nndb.com/people/ 916/000092640/ http://www.absoluteastronomy. com/topics/Suleiman_the_ Magnificent http://www.paradoxplace.com/ Perspectives/Genl%20Images/ Single%20Frames/Suleiman.htm http://www.mahalo.com/ suleiman-the-magnificent http://img.romerican.com/ post060329_ilie_birt_map.jpg http://www.transanatolie.com/ English/Turkey/Turks/Ottomans/ suleiman_the_magnificent.htm

PEER EVALUATION

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