Historedia
Person

Suleiman I

Events
3
Episodes
6
Years
1520–1526

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Suleiman I, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Accession of Suleiman I to the Ottoman Throne

    1520

    Role: Ottoman Sultan

    1. 30 September 1520 · ConstantinopleAccession of Suleiman I

      Suleiman I succeeded his father Selim I and entered Constantinople to become the tenth Ottoman sultan in September 1520.

  2. Siege of Rhodes

    1522–1523

    Role: Ottoman Sultan

    1. 26 June 1522 · RhodesArrival of the Ottoman Fleet

      The Ottoman invasion force arrived at Rhodes on 26 June 1522, initiating the second siege.

    2. 11 December 1522 – 1 January 1523 · RhodesFinal Negotiations and Surrender

      After a failed truce in December 1522, the Knights evacuated Rhodes on 1 January 1523.

  3. Francis I and Suleiman I strike an alliance

    1525–1526

    Role: Sultan of the Ottoman Empire

    1. 24 February 1525 · PaviaDefeat at Pavia

      Francis I was defeated by Charles V's troops at Pavia, prompting a search for Central European allies.

    2. December 1525 · ConstantinopleMission to Constantinople

      John Frangipani delivered secret letters to Suleiman in December 1525 requesting aid against the Habsburgs.

    3. 6 February 1526 · Ottoman EmpireSuleiman's Response

      Suleiman replied in February 1526, aligning his ambitions with the French request and attacking Hungary.

Sources

  1. Suleiman the Magnificent Wikipedia
  2. Franco-Ottoman alliance Wikipedia