Political Leaders in Edirne
The atlas holds 3 people and 5 moments here, from 324 to 1930. The most recorded lives are Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, Constantine the Great and Suleiman the Magnificent.
Notable people
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
from 1913 to 1930
3 moments here
Ottoman officer, Turkish field marshal, revolutionary statesman, founder of the Republic of Turkey, and its first president.…
Constantine the Great
in 324
1 moment here
Roman emperor from 306 to 337. Born at Naissus, Constantine served under Diocletian and Galerius in the eastern empire, joined his father in Britain,…
Suleiman the Magnificent
in 1542
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…
Moments
- 324 Wins the Battle of Adrianople Constantine the Great
- 1542 Prepares campaign at Edirne Suleiman the Magnificent
- 1913 Participates in the recapture of Edirne Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
- 1916 Serves in Edirne after Gallipoli Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
- 1930 Visits Edirne during the Thrace tour Mustafa Kemal Atatürk