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

  1. Timur

    from 1393 to 1401

    2 moments here

    Timur, also known as Tamerlane, was a Turco-Mongol conqueror and founder of the Timurid Empire.…

  2. 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…

  3. 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…

  4. 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

  1. 1327 Arrives in Baghdad Ibn Battuta
  2. 1393 Capture of Baghdad Timur
  3. 1401 Siege of Baghdad Timur
  4. 1534 Enters Baghdad Suleiman the Magnificent
  5. 1535 Baghdad campaign Mimar Sinan

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