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Suleiman I
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Su·lei·man I  (sl-män, -l-) Known as "Suleiman the Magnificent." 1494?-1566.
Sultan of Turkey (1520-1566) under whose governance the Ottoman Empire reached the height of its power.

Suleiman I [ˌsuːlɪˈmɑːn -leɪ-], Soliman, Solyman
n
(Biographies) called the Magnificent. ?1495-1566, sultan of the Ottoman Empire (1520-66), whose reign was noted for its military power and cultural achievements


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As the story goes, Ayse Hafsa Sultan, mother of Suleiman the Magnificent, was stricken with a terrible illness following the death of her husband.
The Ottoman sultan Suleiman the Magnificent also died in battle, and the news was withheld from his troops for seven weeks.
The novel is set during the reign of Suleiman the Magnificent before and during the Siege of Malta, when the Spanish Inquisition is in full swing.
 
 
 
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