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Peerless among princes : the life and times of Sultan Süleyman

Title
Peerless among princes : the life and times of Sultan Süleyman / Kaya Şahin.
Author
Şahin, Kaya, 1974-
Publication
New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2023]

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Description
xii, 366 pages,16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color); 25 cm
Summary
"Süleyman ruled over the Ottoman Empire between 1520 and 1566. His domain extended from Hungary to Iran, and from the Crimea to North Africa and the Indian Ocean. The wealth of his treasury and the strength of his armies dazzled historians, poets, courtiers, diplomats, and publics across Eurasia. Süleyman fought with the Catholic Habsburgs in Europe and the Shiite Safavids in the Middle East, while presiding over a multilinguistic and multireligious empire. During his reign, imperial governance expanded considerably, and the law was emphasized as the main bond between ruler and subject. Süleyman's prolific poetic output, his frequent appearances during public ceremonies, his charity, and his patronage of arts and architecture enhanced his reputation as a universal ruler who promised peace and prosperity to his subjects"--
Subject
  • Süleyman I, Sultan of the Turks, 1494 or 1495-1566
  • 1520-1566
  • Kings and rulers
  • Turkey > Kings and rulers > Biography
  • Turkey > History > Süleyman I, 1520-1566
  • Turkey
Genre/Form
  • Biographies.
  • History.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN
  • 9780197531631
  • 0197531636
  • 9780197531655 (canceled/invalid)
  • 9780197531662 (canceled/invalid)
LCCN
2022042593
OCLC
  • on1343947713
  • SCSB-14418004
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library