Was 'Suleiman The Magnificent' magnificent?

Suleiman the Magnificent (محتشم سليمان ‎ Muḥteşem Süleymān), as he was known in the West, was also called Suleiman the First (سلطان سليمان أول ‎ Sulṭān Süleymān-ı Evvel), and Suleiman the Lawgiver (قانونی سلطان سليمان ‎ Ḳānūnī Sulṭān Süleymān) for his reform of the Ottoman legal system. read more

Süleyman the Magnificent: Suleyman the Magnificent, sultan of the Ottoman Empire who undertook bold military campaigns and oversaw the development of Ottoman achievements in law and the arts. read more

Born November 6, 1494, off the Turkish coast of the Black Sea, Suleiman the Magnificent became the sultan of the Ottoman Empire in 1520, heralding the "Golden Age" of the Empire's long history before his death on September 7, 1566. read more