Suleiman the Magnificent — Age, Birthday & Biography
Born: 6 November 1494 · Died: 6 September 1566 · Age at death: 71
How old was Suleiman the Magnificent when he died?
Suleiman the Magnificent died aged 71. He was born on 6 November 1494 and died on 6 September 1566.
Longest-reigning Ottoman sultan, who expanded the empire into Hungary, besieged Vienna and reformed its laws
Did you know?He was an expert goldsmith and a poet who often wrote under the pen name Muhibbi, which means lover.
Quick facts
Date of birth6 November 1494
Date of death6 September 1566
Age at death71
NationalityOttoman
BirthplaceTrabzon, Turkey
Occupationruler, legislator, military leader
Editor's Take:
Suleiman the Magnificent ruled the Ottoman Empire at the height of its power. He took the throne in 1520 and reigned for 46 years. His armies captured Belgrade and Rhodes and besieged Vienna. His navy dominated the Mediterranean. At home he was known as Kanuni, the Lawgiver, for reforming the empire's laws. He was a poet and a patron of great architects such as Mimar Sinan. His marriage to Hürrem Sultan, a former slave, was unusual and influential.
Key Milestones
1520: Sultan – reign begins
1521: Belgrade – captured
1526: Mohács – victory in Hungary
1529: Vienna – siege
Suleiman I (6 November 1494 – 6 September 1566), commonly known as Suleiman the Magnificent, was the Ottoman sultan from 1520 to 1566.
Suleiman the Magnificent's birthday is November 6. He was born on November 6, 1494 in Trabzon, Turkey.
How old was Suleiman the Magnificent when he died?
Suleiman the Magnificent died on September 6, 1566, aged 71.
Who shares a birthday with Suleiman the Magnificent?
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