1. Aim: Identify Achievements Under Suleyman the Lawgiver

2. Ottoman Empire Reaches its Limits
Ottoman Empire didn’t reach peak until reign of Selim’s son (Suleyman I)
People called him Suleyman the Lawgiver
Conquered important European city of Belgrade in 1521
Ottomans captured Tripoli (coast of North Africa
Due to immense naval power
1526, Suleyman advanced into Hungary,Austria, Vienna, Austria, Central Europe, North Africa, and Central Asia
Became most powerful monarch on Earth 2

3. Crowning Achievement Suleyman developed Social Structure
Created law code to handle criminal and civil action
Changes improved lives of most citizens
Developed Devshirme System
Sultan’s army drafted boys from conquered Christian territories
In accordance with Islamic Law, Ottomans granted freedom of worship to other religious communities
Particularly Christians and Jews 3

4. Ottoman Empire Slowly Declines
Ottoman Empire lost ground despite achievements
Suleyman kills his ablest son
3rd son (Incompetent) inherits throne
Suleyman set pattern for later sultans to gain power
Became customary to kill brother and keep nephew as a prisoner
Practice produced long line of weak sultans
Eventually brought ruin to Empire
Ottoman Empire continued to influence the world in the early 20th Century 4