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Sulayman I
(Encyclopedia)Sulayman I so͞olāmänˈ, sülī– [key] or Sulayman the Magnificent, 1494–1566, Ottoman sultan (1520–66), son and successor of Selim I. He is known as Sulayman II when considered as a successor...Sulayman II
(Encyclopedia)Sulayman II, 1642–91, Ottoman sultan (1687–91), brother and successor of Muhammad IV to the throne of the Ottoman Empire (Turkey). His grand vizier (chief executive officer), Mustafa Köprülü, w...Sulayman the Magnificent
(Encyclopedia)Sulayman the Magnificent: see Sulayman I. ...Szigetvár
(Encyclopedia)Szigetvár sĭˈgĕtvär [key], town (1991 est. pop. 12,280), SW Hungary. A medieval fortress, it was defended in 1566 by Nicholas Zrinyi against the Ottoman sultan Sulayman I, who died during the sie...Soliman
(Encyclopedia)Soliman. For Ottoman sultans thus named, use Sulayman.Solyman
(Encyclopedia)Solyman. For Ottoman sultans thus named, use Sulayman.Suleiman
(Encyclopedia)Suleiman or Süleyman. For Ottoman sultans thus named, use Sulayman.Roxelana
(Encyclopedia)Roxelana: see Sulayman I, Ottoman sultan. ...John II, king of Hungary and prince of Transylvania
(Encyclopedia)John II (John Sigismund Zapolya), 1540–71, king of Hungary and prince of Transylvania, son of John I. Through his mother, Isabel (daughter of Sigismund I of Poland), he was related to the Jagiello d...Ahmed II
(Encyclopedia)Ahmed II, 1642–95, Ottoman sultan (1691–95), brother and successor of Sulayman II to the throne of the Ottoman Empire (Turkey). Soon after his reign began, the Turkish defeat at Slankamen, Serbia ...Browse by Subject
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