1550Construction of the Suleiman Mosque and Rise of the Aceh Sultanate

The architect Mimar Sinan builds the Suleiman Mosque in Ista...
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👑 Death of Selim I and Accession of Suleiman

Selim I dies and the reign of Suleiman I the Magnificent begins.
Death of Selim I and Accession of Suleiman (1520)
Ottoman EmpireSelim ISuleiman the MagnificentLeadership Transition16th CenturyOttoman DynastyGovernance
TurkeyTurkey

⚔️ Suleiman Conquers Belgrade

Suleiman I conquers Belgrade.
Suleiman Conquers Belgrade (1521)
Ottoman EmpireSuleiman the MagnificentBelgradeMilitary ConquestExpansionEurope16th Century
SerbiaSerbiaTurkeyTurkey

⚔️ Suleiman Expels Knights Hospitaller from Rhodes

Suleiman I defeats the Knights Hospitaller and drives them from the island of Rhodes.
Suleiman Expels Knights Hospitaller from Rhodes (1522)
Ottoman EmpireSuleiman the MagnificentKnights HospitallerRhodesMilitary ConquestMediterranean16th CenturyExpansion
TurkeyTurkeyGreeceGreece

⚔️ Suleiman I's Conquests in Persia

Suleiman I conducts a military campaign against Safavid Shah Tahmasp and conquers Van, Baghdad, and Tabriz.
Suleiman I's Conquests in Persia (1534)
Ottoman EmpireMilitary CampaignSafavid DynastySuleiman the MagnificentConquestExpansionism16th CenturyMiddle EastWarfare
TurkeyTurkeyIranIranIraqIraq

🕌 Construction of the Suleiman Mosque and Rise of the Aceh Sultanate

The architect Mimar Sinan builds the Suleiman Mosque in Istanbul. The rise of the Muslim kingdom of Aceh in Sumatra.
Construction of the Suleiman Mosque and Rise of the Aceh Sultanate (1550)
Ottoman EmpireArchitectureSuleiman the MagnificentMimar SinanAceh SultanateIndonesiaIstanbulCulture16th Century
TurkeyTurkeyIndonesiaIndonesia

⚰️ Death of Suleiman the Magnificent and Accession of Selim II

Suleiman I dies and is succeeded by Selim II.
Death of Suleiman the Magnificent and Accession of Selim II (1566)
Ottoman EmpireSuleiman the MagnificentSelim IISuccession16th CenturyImperial LeadershipGovernance
TurkeyTurkey