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One day, he will become Sultan, but his father, Selim, is on a long waiting list for the throne.
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No information can be found other than the fact that there was a plague at this time. Unknown as to what the plague was, where it specifically happened, or even how many it killed.
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Suleman has begun his long journey as a fierce Sultan. He will lead as a vicious military leader, not just for the land. His army of janissaries do not get paid unless there is war. This was a dangerous rule, be cause the janissaries would revolt without pay
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Suleiman begins to march north of Istanbul. His army of Janissaries, Ottoman soldiers, conquered territories on the way. He reached Belgrade in early July, and took it by the end of August, 1521
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Suleman decided to prepare the Ottoman Navy, that previously was weak, in order to conquer Rhodes. Suleiman raise the Navy up to a strong force. After Months of battle, the Knights of St. John surrendered on December 21, 1522
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Suleman sent his armies to attack Mohács. This Hungarian town was full of important aristocrats that held a lot of power in Hungary. The Ottoman Armies took Mohács in August of 1526 Suleiman sent out a Governor and some Janissaries to hold this town
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Suleman sends his armies out to the city of Vienna. On their way, terrible weather dogged them from when they left to when they arrived in October. By the time they got to Vienna, the walls were too strong, and the weather was horrible for an attempt on the city. But the Janissaries tried four full fledged attacks on the city. This was Suleiman's first defeat
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King Henry VIII tried to get a divorce and remarry. The pope, however, would not allow this. So King Henry VIII left the Roman Catholic Church to make his own rules. This will change religious worship in England for centuries
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The civil war started when one leader of the incas fought another leader merely from a fit of rage. This was the perfect situation for the conquistadors to take over the land
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Suleiman decides he wants revenge for Vienna three years later. In 1532 he went back to Vienna, but came across the City of Guns on the way. He ended up returning home without even reaching the impossible city
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Suleiman was irritated by the Shi'ites of Persia, so he sent out overly powerful Navies to defeat them, 90,000 Janissaries vs. 7000 shi'ites
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Suleiman signs a treaty with Austria in which Ferdinand keeps Hungary, but Ferdinand must send tribute to the Turks
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This day was the begining of the cruelest and most hated ruler in history
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Suleiman was a fierce sultan until he died at 72 years of age. He was leading a siege on Szigetvar, Hungary. It is unknown how he died
