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Suleiman The Magnificent
(10th Sultan of the Ottoman Empire)
Birthdate: November 6, 1494
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Trabzon, Turkey
Died: September 6, 1566
Suleiman I, also known as Suleiman the Magnificent, was the longest-reigning sultan of the Ottoman Empire, ruling from 1520 until his death in 1566. He led successful military campaigns in Central Europe and the Mediterranean, expanding Ottoman territories significantly. Suleiman was a prominent monarch in 16th-century Europe, overseeing the empire's economic, military, and political peak. He implemented major judicial reforms, harmonizing sultanic and religious law. Suleiman was also a poet, goldsmith, and patron of culture, contributing to the Ottoman Empire's artistic and architectural golden age.