Who Is Suleiman? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Suleiman is a Non-Fictional comic book character, the alter ego of Süleyman, with over 10 comic issue appearances. Suleiman the First (in the western world known as "Suleiman the Magnificant) also known as "Kanuni Sultan Süleyman" (Sultan Suleiman the Lawmaker) was the 10th sultan of the Ottoman Empire. He counts as one of the most important rulers of the sultanate.

Who is Suleiman?

Suleiman I (Ottoman Turkish: سلطان سليمان اول‎ Sultan Süleyman-ı Evvel ; Turkish: Birinci Süleyman, Kanunî Sultan Süleyman or Muhteşem Süleyman ; 6 November 1494 – 6 September 1566), commonly known as Suleiman the Magnificent in the West and Kanunî Sultan Süleyman (Ottoman Turkish: قانونى سلطان سليمان‎; " Suleiman the Lawgiver ") in his realm, was the tenth and longest-reigning Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1520 until his death in 1566. Under his administration, the Ottoman state ruled over at least 25 million people. Suleiman succeeded his father as sultan in September 1520 and began his reign with campaigns against the Christian powers in central Europe and the Mediterranean. Belgrade fell to him in 1521 and Rhodes, long under the rule of the Knights of St. John, in 1522–23. At Mohács, in August 1526, Suleiman broke the military strength of Hungary, the Hungarian king, Louis II, losing his life in the battle. Suleiman became a prominent monarch of 16th-century Europe, presiding over the apex of the Ottoman Empire's economic, military and political power. Suleiman personally led Ottoman armies in conquering the Christian strongholds of Belgrade and Rhodes as well as most of Hu.

Key facts

Suleiman is of human origin and first appeared in "Duel in Venice Part 2: The Battle on Malta". The character is published by Non-Fictional. With 10 recorded issue appearances, Suleiman ranks among the most featured characters in comics.