Suleiman the Magnificent
A show titled, "Magnificent Century" popped up on Netflix and caught my attention. I love history dramas, despite their inaccuracies. The show was primarily about Suleiman Shah and the people close to him. The more I watched the show, the more I was curious about Suleiman's actual life. I decided to do a little research and write a blog about it. Suleiman the Magnificent (or "the Lawgiver") was born in 1494 and died in 1566. Suleiman's father, Selim I, was the sultan before him and only ruled for 8 years. When Selim I died, Suleiman reigned as the sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1520 to 1566. This means he ruled for 46 years! Suleiman was very well educated. As a child, he received formal education in "science, history, literature, theology, and military techniques in the schools of Istanbul." By 15 years old, he was already a governor of several provinces. When Suleiman became the sultan, he
