Sultan Suleiman, whose life story is inextricably linked to the golden age of the Ottoman dynasty, the greatest ruler of his country's history.It was during his Turkish Empire reached its greatest political power and large-scale territorial gains.
Early life story of Sultan Suleiman
future ruler was born in the city of Trabzon (Trabzon former Greek colony known that Andrew preached here) in 1494.His father was Sultan Selim I, and mother - the daughter of the Crimean Tatar Khan Mengli Giray.Eighteen young man was beylerbeem (governor) in the city of Kaffa, and later was sent to Manisa, becoming vicar father there.It should be noted that the Manisa viewed Ottoman tradition a kind of "educational nursery" for future sultans of the empire, where the princes practice in the conduct of public affairs.By the way, this is where the future Sultan Suleiman, whose history is connected with the peak of the empire, met with two European slaves, later strongly influences on his life and the fate of the entire state: Slav Roxolans, became his favorite wife, in fact, regent in the palace at the timeSultan's long military campaigns, as well as the mother of the next ruler Selim II, and a slave of Italian origin, who was destined to become friends with the young prince, later to become his brilliant vizier and indeed perhaps the most important person in the country, known by the name of Ibrahim Pasha.Selim I died in 1520, and the great Sultan Suleiman became at age 26.
History of the Ottoman Empire Sultan Suleiman and his reign
He was the ninth ruler of the state.As soon ascended the throne, he immediately begins to prepare for large-scale expansion of the Ottoman conquests and territories.After a year in power, it has been declared a war Hungary, followed by the Turkish army captures large areas up to the Danube.This is followed by the conquest of the Mediterranean island of Rhodes, which had long been settled Hospitaller knightly order, held back the Turkish domination in the sea.The Turks tried to take possession of the island in the past, in times of Selim I, but managed to only the new young ruler in 1522.Four years later, Sultan Suleiman, the history of transformations which changes the whole face of Europe in this period, causing the continental powers tremble before the appearance of militant ruler again breaks the 80 thousand army in Hungary, effectively destroying this country and came very close to the borders of the Habsburg Empire.
next general military campaign begins three years later, this time against Austria.For the crescent, from 27 September until 14 October, continuing the famous siege of Vienna, however, a well-fortified city of the Turks was not taken.How will the story still, Vienna has become a last frontier brilliant conquests of the Ottoman Porte.In subsequent decades, held three Austro-Turkish war (in the forties, fifties and sixties of the XVI century), as a result of which was again to repartition Hungary and the Turks have new ownership in Europe.
addition to regular incursions into the Balkans, Suleiman the Magnificent had political interests in the East.This led to constant clashes with Safavid Persia, whereby the latter was destroyed.In 1538, the Ottoman Porte was accomplished a grand campaign to Arabia and India.As a result of these campaigns, the government has distributed its territorial possessions on a considerable part of the Hungarian kingdom, the Caucasus, Mesopotamia, North Africa, Arabia.At this point, the Ottoman Empire reached its maximum power in its history.
Sultan Suleiman history privacy
As befits the eastern ruler, Suleiman was a very loving monarch.His life had many mistresses of the harem.Among them we should mention the two rivals - Mahidevran Circassian Sultan and Slav Hurriyat (it Roxelana).The latter as a result of many years of intrigue was the beloved wife of the Sultan and extremely important person in the government, in fact, replacing the ruler during his military campaigns.The latter, incidentally, was destined to die during one of his campaigns.It happened in 1566, during the siege of Szigetvar - fortress in Eastern Hungary.
