Political Leaders of the Ottoman Empire

The atlas holds 12 people and 106 moments here, from 1332 to 1922. The most recorded lives are Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, Suleiman the Magnificent and Ibn Khaldun.

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. Ibn Khaldun

    from 1332 to 1406

    12 moments here

    Ibn Khaldun (1332–1406) was a Tunis-born historian, jurist, political official, teacher, and author of the Muqaddimah.…

  4. Catherine II of Russia

    from 1774 to 1794

    11 moments here

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  5. Lord Byron

    from 1809 to 1824

    9 moments here

    George Gordon Noel Byron, 6th Baron Byron (1788–1824), was a British poet, peer, and political speaker.…

  6. 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…

  7. Joseph Stalin

    from 1878 to 1901

    3 moments here

    Soviet revolutionary and political leader, born Ioseb Besarionis dze Jughashvili in Gori, Georgia.…

  8. Winston Churchill

    in 1921

    3 moments here

    Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill (1874–1965) was a British soldier, journalist, author and statesman whose career ranged from imperial campaigns in…

  9. Karl Marx

    in 1882

    1 moment here

    German philosopher, economist, journalist, and revolutionary socialist. Born in Trier, Marx studied in Bonn and Berlin, worked in Cologne, and…

  10. Theodore Roosevelt

    in 1872

    1 moment here

    Theodore Roosevelt Jr. (1858–1919) was the 26th president of the United States, serving from 1901 to 1909.…

  11. Hernán Cortés

    in 1541

    1 moment here

    Spanish conquistador, commander, explorer, governor, and writer whose 1519–1521 campaign against the Aztec Empire helped establish Spanish rule in…

  12. Golda Meir

    in 1921

    1 moment here

    Golda Meir was an Israeli political leader who served as Israel’s prime minister from 1969 to 1974.…

Moments

  1. 1332 Birth in Tunis Ibn Khaldun
  2. 1365 Political office at Béjaïa Ibn Khaldun
  3. 1370 Summoned to Tlemcen Ibn Khaldun
  4. 1375 Mission among the Dawadida near Biskra Ibn Khaldun
  5. 1375 Retreat at Qal'at Ibn Salama Ibn Khaldun
  6. 1378 Return to Tunis for research Ibn Khaldun
  7. 1382 Arrival at Alexandria Ibn Khaldun
  8. 1383 Arrival in Cairo Ibn Khaldun
  9. 1387 Pilgrimage to Mecca Ibn Khaldun
  10. 1401 Meeting Timur outside Damascus Ibn Khaldun
  11. 1401 Return to Cairo after Damascus Ibn Khaldun
  12. 1406 Death and burial in Cairo Ibn Khaldun
  13. 1494 Born at Trabzon Suleiman the Magnificent
  14. 1521 Conquers Šabac Suleiman the Magnificent
  15. 1521 Encircles Belgrade Suleiman the Magnificent
  16. 1522 Takes personal charge at Rhodes Suleiman the Magnificent
  17. 1526 Departs Constantinople for Hungary Suleiman the Magnificent
  18. 1534 Enters Baghdad Suleiman the Magnificent
  19. 1537 Leads the Corfu siege Suleiman the Magnificent
  20. 1537 Leaves Avlona for Corfu Suleiman the Magnificent
  21. 1541 Algiers expedition Hernán Cortés
  22. 1542 Prepares campaign at Edirne Suleiman the Magnificent
  23. 1543 Returns to Istanbul from Hungary Suleiman the Magnificent
  24. 1548 Winters at Aleppo Suleiman the Magnificent
  25. 1548 Directs the siege of Van Suleiman the Magnificent
  26. 1553 Departs Istanbul for final Safavid campaign Suleiman the Magnificent
  27. 1553 Camps near Ereğli Suleiman the Magnificent
  28. 1555 Concludes peace at Amasya Suleiman the Magnificent
  29. 1566 Leaves Constantinople on final campaign Suleiman the Magnificent
  30. 1774 Signs the Treaty of Kucuk Kaynarca Catherine II of Russia
  31. 1783 Annexes Crimea Catherine II of Russia
  32. 1787 A triumphal procession through Crimea Catherine II of Russia
  33. 1787 Arrives at the Khan’s Palace in Bakhchisarai Catherine II of Russia
  34. 1787 Attends liturgy in Sevastopol Catherine II of Russia
  35. 1787 Dines at Inkerman overlooking the fleet Catherine II of Russia
  36. 1787 Enters Crimea at Perekop Catherine II of Russia
  37. 1787 Visits Feodosia Catherine II of Russia
  38. 1787 Visits Simferopol Catherine II of Russia
  39. 1787 Writes from Stary Krym Catherine II of Russia
  40. 1794 Founds Odessa by decree Catherine II of Russia
  41. 1798 Commands at the Pyramids Napoleon Bonaparte
  42. 1798 Takes Alexandria Napoleon Bonaparte
  43. 1798 Caught outside Cairo during revolt Napoleon Bonaparte
  44. 1799 Besieges and captures Jaffa Napoleon Bonaparte
  45. 1799 Conducts the siege of Acre Napoleon Bonaparte
  46. 1799 Camps before Abukir Napoleon Bonaparte
  47. 1799 Defeats Ottoman army at Abukir Napoleon Bonaparte
  48. 1809 Grand Tour in Greece Lord Byron
  49. 1809 Journey in Albania Lord Byron
  50. 1810 Writing in Athens Lord Byron

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