History of Turkey, however, as the history of any other country, is incredibly interesting.Each of its ruler scored any achievements, so rushed headlong into the story and stayed there forever.
whom ask - historian or ordinary passers - of the most powerful Turkish sultans, one and all replied that it was none other than the Sultan Suleiman.It is the reign of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent, brought power to the greatest success, as he successfully increased the area of its submission.During the period of his reign, he drafted a bill allowing Qanooni received the title, which means "the legislator."
Family Suleiman
Father Suleiman was the Sultan Selim the Terrible, who became famous for his cruelty and fratricide.During his reign there was a law about the murder of the brothers to those who went to the throne.It was imperative to avoid the country's civil wars.Sultan Selim while rebelled not only against their brothers, but his father and uncles, rooting out anyone who might covet his throne.Mother Aisha Sultan Suleiman was Hafsa, who was not one of the concubines of Selim, and the daughter of the Crimean Khan.Brothers he was not, but there were four sisters.
history of the reign of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent
After his father's death, he received the throne in 1520, being governor of Manisa.At the time he was twenty-five years, he was a young man, tall and strong man.Get a good education, he knew history, geography, astronomy, theology, literature, studied foreign languages, military tactics and jewelry.After the death of Selim I secure a large army into the hands of his son.Thanks in part to her reign of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent had reached the highest peak of its development.
His first decree was the release of the Egyptian prisoners, who were imprisoned by his father.This noble decision he immediately received universal appreciation, not only in Turkey but also in Europe.Nobody expected that he so successfully begin to conquer foreign lands: the island of Rhodes, part of Hungary and Tripoli, some territory of Transcaucasia and Algeria, Mesopotamia and Arabia.The main part of his life governor spent in military campaigns, where he died.
As you know, the reign of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent was renowned not only for his military achievements, but also the love of the Slavic girl Anastasia (some sources say her name Alexandra).His harem had hundreds of concubines, four of them bore him sons, but only one was the legitimate wife, at that time was unthinkable.
sons from his first two wives died in childhood.The son of the third wife of Mustafa Mahidevran long walked in the footsteps of his father, but turning on the wrong path, was executed on the orders of his father.
Hjurrem fourth wife was the only woman in the life of Suleiman.They say that because of it the reign of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent had reached such heights.She bore him a daughter and five sons.Abdullah died in infancy, Mehmet died of smallpox at the age of 22, the youngest Cihangir died of longing for his brother Mustafa after his death.Bayazid was executed for treason, and took the throne Salim - Suleiman fourth child and Hjurrem.Daughter Mihrimah became proud dynasty.Being an intelligent woman, she helped edit his father after his mother died and his brother Selim throughout his reign.
during the reign of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent, went down in history as the great age.It was during this period of the Ottoman Empire reached its greatest heights, and it's all thanks to the wise and just ruler.
