sep 30, 1520 - 1520- Suleiman I 'The Magnificent'

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Also called 'The Lawgiver'. When he ascended the throne two of his first decisions were to free 1500 Egyptian and Iranian prisoners captured by his father and to compensate merchants for good his father had confiscated..

Under Suleiman, the Sharia Law was elevated to a higher level than in other Muslim states. It became the law of the land for all Muslims and it was practised with a high degree of uniformity.

Suleiman doubled the size of the Ottoman Empire. He extended its territory into Mecca, Medina, Yemen, Persian territory, Belgrade, Hungary.

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