biography of Sultan Suleiman is one of the most interesting biographies among Eastern rulers.He was the tenth ruler of the Ottoman Empire (1494-1566).Today, the governor is not only known in the world, but also enjoy popular respect in modern Turkey.If Europe more aware of his nickname - "Magnificent", the homeland it is called by the legislator, linking its identity with a fair rule and glorious pages heyday of the Ottoman state.
Prince Suleiman
future head of the Turkish state was born in 1494 the boy's parents were Sultan Selim I and one of his concubines, the daughter of the Crimean Khan.Biography of Sultan Suleiman in its initial stage is nothing special.Up to twenty-six years old boy brought up in the traditional spirit of the royal heirs, from a young age by taking part in military campaigns and his father as governor in remote regions of the state.Selim I, spends most of his life in military campaigns, while preparing another expedition contracted incurable at the time the plague and died in 1520.
on the throne
biography of Sultan Suleiman during the reign of the mighty empire is a impressive list of military campaigns in which he far exceeded his own father.The views of the young ruler were focused mainly on the west.The first war was declared in Hungary in 1521.During the first invasion was captured Belgrade, Rhodes, and large territories in the Balkans.Then the conqueror took a pause.A few years later, in 1526, it began the second Turkish invasion of Hungary.This campaign ended with the defeat of the Hungarian army near the town of Mohacs and the occupation of new bridgeheads for further offensive in Europe.Over the next three years, Sultan rallying force, and in 1529 unleashed a war against the Habsburg Empire.The campaign was successful as usual for the young, but already experienced commander.Ottomans pretty quickly come to Vienna.However, the siege of the city in 1529 was the last page of the brilliant Turkish expansion into Europe.And after 154 years the siege of that city will mark reconquest Europeans and Turks progressive loss of possessions in the Balkans.And while the sultan, despite the failure of the siege of the city, continued the war against the Austrians, as a result had the opportunity to share with them Hungary.Biography of Sultan Suleiman knows the eastern campaign.For example, in the 1530s commander defeated Iranian Safavid state.And in 1538 he led his army into Arabia and even India.
Sultan Sulaiman: biography, family
Turkish ruler, as is customary in the Muslim world, had many concubines.But a special influence on the future fate of the whole country had a Slav Roksolana.She became his first wife, Zaim significant impact on the sovereign.It was her son Selim and become the next ruler of the country in 1566, when he died Sultan Suleiman.Biography, children and numerous military successes of the governor say a lot about a person, whose reign was indeed the golden age of the Ottoman state.
