# Suleiman the Magnificent

_The tenth and greatest Sultan of Ottoman Empire (1520–1566)_

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> Suleiman I, commonly known as Suleiman the Magnificent, was the Ottoman sultan from 1520 to 1566. 
The longest reign among the Ottoman sultans, his rule brought about a notable peak in the Ottoman Empire's economic, military and political power, and raised the number of the empire's subjects to at least 25 million people.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 6 November 1494 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8474#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Trabzon ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8474#P19))
- **Died:** 6 September 1566 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8474#P570))
- **Place of death:** Szigetvár ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8474#P20))
- **Occupation:** ruler; legislator; military leader; politician; sultan ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8474#P106))
- **Spouse:** Hürrem Sultan; Mahidevran Hatun; Fülane Hatun ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8474#P26))
- **Positions held:** sultan of the Ottoman Empire (10 October 1520 – 17 September 1566); caliph (10 October 1520 – 17 September 1566) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8474#P39))

## Questions

**When was Suleiman the Magnificent born?**  
Suleiman the Magnificent was born on 6 November 1494 in Trabzon.

**What positions has Suleiman the Magnificent held?**  
Positions held by Suleiman the Magnificent include: sultan of the Ottoman Empire (1520–1566); caliph (1520–1566).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Suleiman the Magnificent](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suleiman_the_Magnificent) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q8474](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8474) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Suleiman I. Semailname (Millet Library, Ali Emîrî Collection, History, MS no. 1216).jpg by 16th century artist (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Suleiman_I._Semailname_(Millet_Library,_Ali_Em%C3%AEr%C3%AE_Collection,_History,_MS_no._1216).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Suleiman the Magnificent, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Suleiman I. Semailname (Millet Library, Ali Emîrî Collection, History, MS no. 1216).jpg — 16th century artist, Public domain.

## Cite this page

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