Suleiman the Magnificent
What was Suleiman the Magnificent’s greatest accomplishment and how did it impact the Ottoman Empire?
In 1494, a baby boy was born in Trabzon, Turkey, to Sultan Selim I as the only surviving heir, with little knowledge of, when he came to the throne in 1520, his great destiny. His destiny would hold forty-six years of many achievements in “which the Ottomans would reach the apex of their history.” This baby’s name was Sultan Suleiman I, a ruler later recognized by his famed large turban and his many names, the two most familiar names being the Lawgiver (or “Kanuni”), and the Magnificent, one for his intelligence and one for his mercy, but both for the things he did to make the Ottoman Empire a grand one. Of the many accomplishments made by Suleiman the Magnificent, his conquest, extending into North Africa and the Middle East, benefited the Ottoman Empire the most for giving the Turkish power a stronger presence in the Europeon balance of power. (4 sentences)
[1520’s]Almost immediately after his reign did Suleiman begin to expand the Ottoman Empire’s lands with the siege of a Hungarian fortress in August 1521. This fortress, by the name of Belgrade, was located where …show more content…
With the conviction that he was the only true emperor, Suleiman tried to lure Charles into war in Austria. Though it didn’t work, his army was able to pillage Austria. In 1538, Suleiman experienced great success. With the Mediterranean Sea acting as a trade route for many of the European powers, it was notable that Suleiman was able to gain control of it. With the help of the Barbarossa brothers, two Greek pirates that had been sailing the Mediterranean sea, and his own forces, who had gained control of the Red Sea, Suleiman was able to make the Ottomans a more powerful and unquestioned force in
What was Suleiman the Magnificent’s greatest accomplishment and how did it impact the Ottoman Empire?
In 1494, a baby boy was born in Trabzon, Turkey, to Sultan Selim I as the only surviving heir, with little knowledge of, when he came to the throne in 1520, his great destiny. His destiny would hold forty-six years of many achievements in “which the Ottomans would reach the apex of their history.” This baby’s name was Sultan Suleiman I, a ruler later recognized by his famed large turban and his many names, the two most familiar names being the Lawgiver (or “Kanuni”), and the Magnificent, one for his intelligence and one for his mercy, but both for the things he did to make the Ottoman Empire a grand one. Of the many accomplishments made by Suleiman the Magnificent, his conquest, extending into North Africa and the Middle East, benefited the Ottoman Empire the most for giving the Turkish power a stronger presence in the Europeon balance of power. (4 sentences)
[1520’s]Almost immediately after his reign did Suleiman begin to expand the Ottoman Empire’s lands with the siege of a Hungarian fortress in August 1521. This fortress, by the name of Belgrade, was located where …show more content…
With the conviction that he was the only true emperor, Suleiman tried to lure Charles into war in Austria. Though it didn’t work, his army was able to pillage Austria. In 1538, Suleiman experienced great success. With the Mediterranean Sea acting as a trade route for many of the European powers, it was notable that Suleiman was able to gain control of it. With the help of the Barbarossa brothers, two Greek pirates that had been sailing the Mediterranean sea, and his own forces, who had gained control of the Red Sea, Suleiman was able to make the Ottomans a more powerful and unquestioned force in