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.
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| Subject | Suleiman the Magnificent |
| Category | Sultan of the Ottoman Empire (1520–1566) |
| Reading time | 1 min · Advanced |
| Key date | 1520 |
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