ISBN10: 0197531636, ISBN13: 9780197531631, [publisher: Oxford University Press Inc, New York] Hardcover Hardcover. A full life and times biography of Sueleyman, the longest reigning sultan of the Ottoman Empire.Sueleyman, who ruled the Ottoman Empire between 1520 and 1566, was a globally recognized figure during his lifetime. His domain extended from Hungary to Iran, and from the Crimea to North Africa and the Indian Ocean. The wealth of his treasury, the strength of his armies, and his personality were much discussed by historians,poets, courtiers, diplomats and publics across Eurasia.Sueleyman was engaged in bitter rivalries with the Catholic Habsburgs in Europe and the Shiite Safavids in the Middle East. He presided over amultilingual and multireligious empire that promised peace and prosperity to its subjects. During his reign, the Ottoman Empire became a truly global power. Imperial governance expanded considerably, and the law was emphasized as the main bond between the ruler and the ruled. Sueleyman's prolific poetic output, his frequent appearances during public ceremonies, his charity, and his patronage of arts and architecture enhanced his reputation as a universal ruler with a well-rounded character.Behind the public facade of might and glory, Sueleyman led a complicated life. He grew up with an overbearing father whose legacy was both an advantage and a burden. Defyingestablished practice, he married a concubine named Huerrem whose love and ...

ISBN10: 0197531636, ISBN13: 9780197531631, [publisher: Oxford University Press Inc, New York] Hardcover Hardcover. A full life and times biography of Sueleyman, the longest reigning sultan of the Ottoman Empire.Sueleyman, who ruled the Ottoman Empire between 1520 and 1566, was a globally recognized figure during his lifetime. His domain extended from Hungary to Iran, and from the Crimea to North Africa and the Indian Ocean. The wealth of his treasury, the strength of his armies, and his personality were much discussed by historians,poets, courtiers, diplomats and publics across Eurasia.Sueleyman was engaged in bitter rivalries with the Catholic Habsburgs in Europe and the Shiite Safavids in the Middle East. He presided over amultilingual and multireligious empire that promised peace and prosperity to its subjects. During his reign, the Ottoman Empire became a truly global power. Imperial governance expanded considerably, and the law was emphasized as the main bond between the ruler and the ruled. Sueleyman's prolific poetic output, his frequent appearances during public ceremonies, his charity, and his patronage of arts and architecture enhanced his reputation as a universal ruler with a well-rounded character.Behind the public facade of might and glory, Sueleyman led a complicated life. He grew up with an overbearing father whose legacy was both an advantage and a burden. Defyingestablished practice, he married a concubine named Huerrem whose love and ...
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ISBN10: 0197531636, ISBN13: 9780197531631, [publisher: Oxford University Press Inc, New York] Hardcover Hardcover. A full life and times biography of Sueleyman, the longest reigning sultan of the Ottoman Empire.Sueleyman, who ruled the Ottoman Empire between 1520 and 1566, was a globally recognized figure during his lifetime. His domain extended from Hungary to Iran, and from the Crimea to North Africa and the Indian Ocean. The wealth of his treasury, the strength of his armies, and his personality were much discussed by historians,poets, courtiers, diplomats and publics across Eurasia.Sueleyman was engaged in bitter rivalries with the Catholic Habsburgs in Europe and the Shiite Safavids in the Middle East. He presided over amultilingual and multireligious empire that promised peace and prosperity to its subjects. During his reign, the Ottoman Empire became a truly global power. Imperial governance expanded considerably, and the law was emphasized as the main bond between the ruler and the ruled. Sueleyman's prolific poetic output, his frequent appearances during public ceremonies, his charity, and his patronage of arts and architecture enhanced his reputation as a universal ruler with a well-rounded character.Behind the public facade of might and glory, Sueleyman led a complicated life. He grew up with an overbearing father whose legacy was both an advantage and a burden. Defyingestablished practice, he married a concubine named Huerrem whose love and ...
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