The reign of Suleiman the Magnificent, spanning 46 years, reshaped the Ottoman Empire through both conquest and unconventional personal choices. Unlike his predecessors, Suleiman pursued a different path, marked by intellectual pursuits and unorthodox relationships. Born in 1494, just decades after the fall of Constantinople, Suleiman inherited an empire stretching from the Mediterranean to parts of the Black Sea. His reign saw a blend of European and Islamic cultures, with Suleiman himself embracing intellectualism.
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