As a result of the occupation, which took two years, Tabriz and Baghdad were captured. Grand Vizier commanded the army during Iran occupation on 1533 fall and Suleiman followed him in 1534. ![]() When Hurrem Sultan gained a lot of power, Ibrahim Pasha supported Mahidevran Sultan and Sehzade Mustafa. Hurrem Sultan persuaded Suleiman and moved Harem, where all women in the palace lived, from Old Palace in Beyazit to grand Topkapı Palace. Suleiman had his sister (Hatice Sultan) marry Pargali Ibrahim Pasha in 1524 and there was a wedding in Sultanahmet Square (former Hippodrome) that took for days. While she was quelling the fights in harem, she was also giving advices to Suleiman. Sultan’s Mother Hafsa SultanĪnother person in Suleiman’s entourage was Hafsa Sultan who was calming these fiery young men, none of whom were even thirty years old when they started to rule. Gritti was a close friend of Ibrahim Pasha and Suleiman paid him long evening visits with Pasha. Beyoglu district in modern Istanbul took its name from him. He was living in Pera and known as Beyoglu (son of lord) due to his father. Duke’s Son Alvise GrittiĪlvise Gritti was the illegitimate son of Doge of Venice Andrea Gritti by Galatian woman. In 1523, he was appointed as Grand Vizier after taking other appointments. He was the same age as Suleiman and his confidant. ![]() He was known as Pargali Ibrahim in Ottoman Palace. Sultan’s Right-hand man Pargali IbrahimĪnother close person to Suleiman was a Greek born in Parga, ruled by Venetians. She still remained as the only wife that Suleiman loved the most throughout his life. Hurrem Sultan was not the first wife to bear a son to Suleiman therefore, she had to be in continuous struggle with Mahidevran Sultan who gave birth to the first son. Hurrem Sultan is known in western sources as Roxelana or Rossa, derived from the word Rousse meaning Russian. She was captured in a Tatarian attack and she was sold to the palace. A daughter of a Galician priest, the real name of Hurrem was Aleksandra Ruslana Lisowska. The most important person in Sultan’s entourage was Hurrem Sultan. These victories were meant as a warning to the West. In 1522, he conquered Rhodes by beating Saint Jean knights, which Sultan Mehmet couldn’t manage. On May in 1521, he managed to occupy Belgrade. Mehmet the Conqueror was unsuccessful in Belgrade in 1456 therefore, the first goal of Suleiman was to capture Belgrade. Suleiman wanted to compensate his initial years in the areas where Sultan Mehmed was not good at. ![]() Because Sultan Mehmed aimed to be as great as the Roman Empire. However, Sultan Suleiman would model his great-grandfather, Mehmed the Conqueror. His father, Selim, had advanced towards the east by conquering Mecca, Medina, Jerusalem and Egypt. He would not even follow the footsteps of his father, Selim I, who had doubled the empire’s territory in just 8 years. Suleiman would not imitate his grandfather (Bayezid II), who had made only a few conquests. When his father died, Suleiman ascended to the throne when he was only 26 years old in 1520. ![]() When Selim I completely took over the throne in 1513, Suleiman was sent as a governor to Manisa which is where crowned prince was traditionally appointed. When Selim I was not at the capital, Suleiman acted as the regent. Selim revolted against his father in 1512 by overthrowing him and he had to fight against his two brothers for a long time. According to the traditions, he was appointed as the governor of Crimea in 1509 when he was only fourteen years old.
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