Edirne in the Ottoman Empire
The atlas holds 4 people and 5 moments here, from 1542 to 1916. The most recorded lives are Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, Suleiman the Magnificent and Mimar Sinan.
Notable people
Baháʼu'lláh
in 1863
1 moment here
Baháʼu'lláh (Mírzá Ḥusayn-ʻAlí Núrí) was an Iranian religious leader and founder of the Baháʼí Faith.…
Mimar Sinan
in 1568
1 moment here
Mimar Sinan was the Ottoman Empire’s chief architect and a military engineer under Süleyman I, Selim II, and Murad III.…
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
from 1913 to 1916
2 moments here
Ottoman officer, Turkish field marshal, revolutionary statesman, founder of the Republic of Turkey, and its first president.…
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
- 1542 Prepares campaign at Edirne Suleiman the Magnificent
- 1568 Selimiye Mosque construction Mimar Sinan
- 1863 Arrival in Adrianople Baháʼu'lláh
- 1913 Participates in the recapture of Edirne Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
- 1916 Serves in Edirne after Gallipoli Mustafa Kemal Atatürk