Sultan · 1494 – 1566
Suleiman I
Little-Known Facts
- In the West he was called 'the Magnificent', but to his own people he was known above all as 'Kanuni', the Lawgiver.
- He elevated Hürrem Sultan (Roxelana) from the harem to become his legal wife, an unusual break with Ottoman custom.
Myths & Misconceptions
Did Suleiman capture Vienna?
No. His 1529 siege of Vienna failed, and the city marked the furthest limit of Ottoman expansion into central Europe under his rule.