1. Born at Trabzon

    · Trabzon, Turkey

    Born at Trabzon
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    Suleiman was born at the Black Sea port of Trabzon, where his father Selim was an Ottoman prince and provincial governor. Wikipedia describes the conventional date as probable rather than conclusively documented; coordinates represent central Trabzon.

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