Suleiman I
[soo-luh-mahn, -ley-, soo-ley-mahn]
- the Magnificent, 1495?–1566, sultan of the Ottoman Empire 1520–66.
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Contemporary Examples
Suleiman: "I will deal with the discrimination against the sector that is not represented (the Arabs)."
Moussa led the pack with 31.5 percent, followed by Ismail at 22.7 percent and Suleiman with just under 10 percent.
Over the weekend, Suleiman startled opponents by announcing his entry into the presidential race.
The violence we have seen in Egypt so far has come from Mubarak and Suleiman and their thugs, not the Islamists.
His safety and security is a test-case for the Suleiman government's commitment to peaceful change and democracy.
Historical Examples
The Turks, under Suleiman Askari, had been certain of victory.
In MesopotamiaMartin Swayne
But Suleiman enjoyed for only a few years the fruits of his conquests.
On this Suleiman accepted my terms, and he and others were made Beys.
The Life of Gordon, Volume IIDemetrius Charles Boulger
Suleiman and his whole force were encamped not three miles from the town.
The Life of Gordon, Volume IIDemetrius Charles Boulger
Suleiman had not taken the warning to heart, and was now in open revolt.
The Life of Gordon, Volume IIDemetrius Charles Boulger
Suleiman I
Soliman or Solyman
- called the Magnificent. ?1495–1566, sultan of the Ottoman Empire (1520–66), whose reign was noted for its military power and cultural achievements
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