Baghdad in the Ottoman Empire
The atlas holds 4 people and 5 moments here, from 1327 to 1535. The most recorded lives are Timur, Ibn Battuta and Suleiman the Magnificent.
Notable people
Timur
from 1393 to 1401
2 moments here
Timur, also known as Tamerlane, was a Turco-Mongol conqueror and founder of the Timurid Empire.…
Ibn Battuta
in 1327
1 moment here
Maghrebi Muslim jurist, traveller, explorer, and author from Tangier. Between 1325 and 1354 he journeyed through North and East Africa, the Middle…
Suleiman the Magnificent
in 1534
1 moment here
Ottoman sultan from 1520 to 1566, known in Ottoman tradition as Kanuni, the Lawgiver. Born at Trabzon and educated for dynastic rule, Suleiman…
Mimar Sinan
in 1535
1 moment here
Mimar Sinan was the Ottoman Empire’s chief architect and a military engineer under Süleyman I, Selim II, and Murad III.…
Moments
- 1327 Arrives in Baghdad Ibn Battuta
- 1393 Capture of Baghdad Timur
- 1401 Siege of Baghdad Timur
- 1534 Enters Baghdad Suleiman the Magnificent
- 1535 Baghdad campaign Mimar Sinan