Military Leaders of the Ottoman Empire

The atlas holds 5 people and 77 moments here, from 1494 to 1922. The most recorded lives are Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, Suleiman the Magnificent and Napoleon Bonaparte.

Notable people

  1. Mustafa Kemal Atatürk

    from 1881 to 1922

    41 moments here

    Ottoman officer, Turkish field marshal, revolutionary statesman, founder of the Republic of Turkey, and its first president.…

  2. Suleiman the Magnificent

    from 1494 to 1566

    16 moments here

    Ottoman sultan from 1520 to 1566, known in Ottoman tradition as Kanuni, the Lawgiver. Born at Trabzon and educated for dynastic rule, Suleiman…

  3. Napoleon Bonaparte

    from 1798 to 1799

    7 moments here

    French military commander and statesman who rose during the French Revolution, became First Consul in 1799, and ruled as Emperor of the French in…

  4. Miguel de Cervantes

    from 1571 to 1581

    7 moments here

    Spanish novelist, playwright, poet, soldier, purchasing agent and tax collector, best known for Don Quixote.…

  5. Mark Twain

    in 1867

    6 moments here

    Samuel Langhorne Clemens, known as Mark Twain, was an American writer, humorist, journalist, lecturer, riverboat pilot, and traveler.…

Moments

  1. 1494 Born at Trabzon Suleiman the Magnificent
  2. 1521 Conquers Šabac Suleiman the Magnificent
  3. 1521 Encircles Belgrade Suleiman the Magnificent
  4. 1522 Takes personal charge at Rhodes Suleiman the Magnificent
  5. 1526 Departs Constantinople for Hungary Suleiman the Magnificent
  6. 1534 Enters Baghdad Suleiman the Magnificent
  7. 1537 Leads the Corfu siege Suleiman the Magnificent
  8. 1537 Leaves Avlona for Corfu Suleiman the Magnificent
  9. 1542 Prepares campaign at Edirne Suleiman the Magnificent
  10. 1543 Returns to Istanbul from Hungary Suleiman the Magnificent
  11. 1548 Winters at Aleppo Suleiman the Magnificent
  12. 1548 Directs the siege of Van Suleiman the Magnificent
  13. 1553 Departs Istanbul for final Safavid campaign Suleiman the Magnificent
  14. 1553 Camps near Ereğli Suleiman the Magnificent
  15. 1555 Concludes peace at Amasya Suleiman the Magnificent
  16. 1566 Leaves Constantinople on final campaign Suleiman the Magnificent
  17. 1571 Fights at Lepanto Miguel de Cervantes
  18. 1572 Campaigns at Corfu Miguel de Cervantes
  19. 1572 Campaigns at Modon Miguel de Cervantes
  20. 1573 Participates in the occupation of Tunis Miguel de Cervantes
  21. 1575 Begins captivity in Algiers Miguel de Cervantes
  22. 1577 Confined in the king's bath Miguel de Cervantes
  23. 1581 Undertakes mission to Oran Miguel de Cervantes
  24. 1798 Commands at the Pyramids Napoleon Bonaparte
  25. 1798 Takes Alexandria Napoleon Bonaparte
  26. 1798 Caught outside Cairo during revolt Napoleon Bonaparte
  27. 1799 Besieges and captures Jaffa Napoleon Bonaparte
  28. 1799 Conducts the siege of Acre Napoleon Bonaparte
  29. 1799 Camps before Abukir Napoleon Bonaparte
  30. 1799 Defeats Ottoman army at Abukir Napoleon Bonaparte
  31. 1867 Visits Yalta and the Russian court Mark Twain
  32. 1867 Organizes a caravan in Beirut Mark Twain
  33. 1867 Reaches Jerusalem Mark Twain
  34. 1867 Travels beside the Sea of Galilee Mark Twain
  35. 1867 Views Constantinople from the Bosporus Mark Twain
  36. 1867 Prepares to leave Alexandria Mark Twain
  37. 1881 Born in Ottoman Salonica Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
  38. 1893 Enters Salonica Military School Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
  39. 1896 Enrolls at Monastir Military High School Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
  40. 1899 Enters the Ottoman Military Academy Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
  41. 1905 Graduates from the Military College Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
  42. 1905 Posted to the Fifth Army in Damascus Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
  43. 1906 Returns clandestinely to Salonica Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
  44. 1907 Assigned to the Third Army at Monastir Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
  45. 1908 Continues organizing in Benghazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
  46. 1908 Travels to Tripoli and Benghazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
  47. 1909 Marches to the outskirts of Constantinople Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
  48. 1911 Defends Tobruk Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
  49. 1912 Commands forces at Derna Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
  50. 1912 Returns to Constantinople Mustafa Kemal Atatürk

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