Suleiman the Magnificent
Born in Trabzon, he led the Ottoman Empire at its height, took Belgrade and Buda, besieged Vienna and reformed the law.
| Lived | 1494 – 1566 |
| Known as | Ottoman sultan |
| Birthplace or main place | Trabzon |
| Places on the map | Trabzon, Istanbul, Budapest, Vienna |
TrabzonSee the world of Suleiman the Magnificent in the interactive map
Who ruled these places in his lifetime
| Place | At birth (map of 1492) | At death (map of 1500) |
|---|---|---|
| Trabzon | Ottoman Empire | same |
| Istanbul | Ottoman Empire | same |
| Budapest | Royal Hungary | same |
| Vienna | Holy Roman Empire | same |
From the border maps nearest to each date; borders are approximate.
Events in his lifetime
Battles and sites of the time
- Battle of Chaldiran · 1514
Further reading
Contemporaries
| Lived | Person | |
|---|---|---|
| 1475 – 1564 | Michelangelo | Sculptor, painter and architect |
| 1500 – 1558 | Charles V | Holy Roman Emperor and King of Spain |
| 1509 – 1564 | John Calvin | Reformer |
| 1485 – 1547 | Hernán Cortés | Spanish conquistador |
| 1483 – 1546 | Martin Luther | Reformer |
| 1473 – 1543 | Nicolaus Copernicus | Astronomer |
| c. 1478 – 1541 | Francisco Pizarro | Spanish conquistador |
| c. 1443 – 1538 | Askia Muhammad | Emperor of Songhai |
| 1527 – 1598 | Philip II | King of Spain |
| 1483 – 1530 | Babur | Founder of the Mughal Empire |
Last updated 9 November 2026. Sources: border data from historical-basemaps, land and rivers from Natural Earth; texts written for Chronica Maps from standard reference works. How we make the maps.