Suleiman the Magnificent laid his beloved wife to rest in a magnificent mosque. Following the sultan’s own death nearly a decade later, Hürrem Sultana’s son Selim II took the throne.

Learn how Suleiman the Magnificent transformed the Ottoman Empire into a dominant world superpower, expanding its territory and influence across three continents. This video explores his military ...

Suleiman the Magnificent was the leader of the Ottoman Empire from 1520 to 1566, during his rule, he launched three separate invasions against Persia to defeat the rival Muslim Safavid dynasty.

Suleiman the Magnificent was the leader of the Ottoman Empire from 1520 to 1566, during his rule, he launched three separate invasions against Persia to defeat the rival Muslim Safavid dynasty.

Sultans in the Ottoman Empire loved to eat. In the 15th century, Topkapi Palace boasted a kitchen staff of 100 people, a number that grew to 500 during the 16th-century reign of Suleiman the ...