Suleiman the Magnificent - Hero of All That Is - Extra History - Part 1
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- Опубликовано: 11 мар 2016
- 📜 Suleiman the Magnificent - Part 1 - Extra History
Suleiman's father, Selim I, had pushed the borders of the Ottoman Empire further than any before him. Suleiman and his childhood friend, a Greek named Ibrahim who'd once been his slave, had to race back to Constantinople to claim the throne before news got out. Suleiman immediately bestowed gifts on the janissaries and court officials whose favor he would need for a successful reign, but he also carried out executions against those he suspected of treachery. He could not afford to be too kind. Indeed, his rule was challenged immediately by a revolt in Syria, which Suleiman crushed with overwhelming force to secure his reputation as a powerful leader. He wanted to stretch the empire even more, to bring it into Europe, which brought his attention to Hungary (his gateway to Europe) and Rhodes (a thorn in his side in the Mediterranean). The young prince of Hungary gave him the excuse he needed by executing an Ottoman envoy who'd come to collect tribute. Suleiman prepared his troops for war.
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"His father had spared him that when he murdered all of his brothers" Oooooh so he's a CK2 player.
+jjdude55 Yep. The assassins seem to just come out of the woodwork when you get a genius a few kids in.
+Melon Sherbert
Or you just send them to the church.
It is not true suleiman had no brother.He knew hes gonna be sultan when selim I is alive.
Fucking Iqta succession, amirite?
@sicat2345 Well, it wasn't much of a tradition then. It was made legal by Selim's grandfather after an interregnum period with four sons of the prior Sultan split the empire and it was lucky to be reunited. But only for the reigning Sultan. And Selim didn't kill Suleiman's brothers (he was an only child), Selim killed his own brothers, and his dad (because none of the above were into letting him succeed the throne). Not certain about the brothers, but taking out the reigning Sultan was definitely not within the borders of Ottoman law. But you can get away with a lot when you win a civil war.
"Tame lion" artwork is positively adorable. :3
And that just makes it all the more terrifying
Agreed
+kimarous Want to buy tame lion plushie that you turn inside out to raging tiger plushie
+kimarous >:3
Is... Is your profile picture Yahtzee Kirby?
The narrative opening in this episode was a nice surprise. Gave it a keen sense of continuation. :3
Forspan! Agreed
Best opening in Extra Credits history imo
During Ottoman times, he was actually called Kanuni Sultan Suleyman, translating into, Sultan Sulieman, The Lawgiver
I think Suleiman the Magnificent sounds better. Such a dope title.
In Turkey he is called The Lawgiver, in Europe The Magnifiecent
@Antonio Hodge 🤣🤣🤣
No, he known as in Europe Suleiman the Magnificent
In Arabia his called al-qanoni which means the lawgiver
*launches Europa Universalis IV*
*selects Ottomans*
*starts game*
yes :D
Real kings play as Ceylon.
+Philip the Fair
*Learns to not underestimate that tiny island of Rhodes*
+I am Me Only tree-hugging hippies play as Buddhists!
+I am Me And only madmen play as Byzantium.
I remember Suleiman from AOE3, he was hilarious.
"You advanced to the second age much faster than me, but every man has his own way of eating yogurt"
This is actually a turkish proverb. Meaning that everyone has his own ways to do things. Still used by people in normal life :D
I'm going to start using this in lieu of "to each, their own"
To someone who don't get that it's a proverb. That's just a weird thing for someone to say.
we use that phrase still today bruh
AOE3 is garbage compared to AOE2
I like how EC makes these leaders of the past into actual human beings.
They are real.
@@eren7350 *were. They're dead now.
@@billcipherproductions1789 do people become fake when they die?
@@pheonixbloodclan6257 yes
Yes I feel like people often treat those of the past as characters or they just vulgarise their descriptions and talk about their flaws
I just finished for the 3rd time the Justinian series, and now starts this one... Couldn’t stop myself for crying at the beginning ;-;
wait until the end of 4th episode then lol
To be a slave in the Ottoman Empire (or at very least, a slave to the Sultan) was not the same thing to being a slave to a plantation owner in pre-Civil War US South. Most of the Sultan's personal advisers and administrators were slaves to the Emperor, as were the entirety of the elite Janissary forces.
One lessen the Ottoman learned very well from the Byzantine history of Narses and other Eunuchs is that people who cannot inherit the throne in any situation can be far more loyal than anyone who has a chance to conspire for power.
Joseph Attwell The grand vizier, a slave, was effectively the second most wealthy and powerful man in the empire, he also tended to marry the sultan’s sister.
@@jorgeptolemy5999 Eunukh were only used at the harem.... So no, they wouldn't receive any titels at all. Jannisaries and Christian statesmen could marry and have titles, but a christian can't inherit a title of "Sultan" or "Kalif". The Janissaries weren't allowed to marry offcially, so officially they can't found a dinasty, meaning they can't dethrone the sultan.
While in Egypt, the Mamelucks dethroned the sultan and took over the coutry.
the grand vizier is the second most powerful man in the state. and guess what he is a slave. imagine that in the west
@@schaihmansur8298 caliph is the leader of muslims like the pope for catholics obviously christians cant receive that. its like a muslim wanna be a pope😆
@@schaihmansur8298 Janissaries can marry after retirement therefore a lot of officer whose father or grandfather is Janissary in Ottoman Empire. Ottoman Sultans used converted Christians in order to balance power of Turkish noble families. Devshirme system wasn't also new to the World, it is used in Qin dynasty to Abbasid Caliphate throughout history.
3:30 "Lifted a much hated prescription on the sale of Iranian goods"
Damn those Iran sanctions have been going on for a while.
+ultrapwnd Since the dawn of the bronze age, almost continuously. They had goods no one else had for the longest time. The area currently occupied by Iran was one of the main areas of innovation and industriousness for much of human (pre)history.
*_Since the Big Bang._*
The Mr. Man
Iran: yay we just became a nation in this area of land!
Everyone else: k now here’s ya sanctions
*before*
Dinosaurs: hey we’re living in what will be Iran some day!
Other dinosaurs: *S A N C T I O N E D*
Iran still got sanctions before the earth was formed and still just many rocks in space, the rock that would make iran one day was under sanctions
4:01
"What's Aleppo?"
So basically Good guy ! Brought the golden age of Ottoman Empire bringing cultural progress and justice system and prosperity in general ! And stood up for against pirates and people who hurt his people unjustly 👏👏
Props for the accurate drawing of the small Turkish horn bows. As a historic archer I really appreciate that detail :)
"To world: DO YOU EVEN LIFT?"
okay that's it I'm never drinking anything while watching this again
rip
"Do you even Turkish get-up?"
Suleiman: "Hold my ayran"
I always look forward to the tactical moves of leaders that cemented history forevermore. It's something that my history textbooks neglect, they just say "He took the city', or 'he outmaneuvered the politician', but they never say how, which is in my opinion the most important part of history. History isn't WHAT happened, it's HOW and WHY it happened. This series never disappoints in that regard.
+Elemental_Phoenix while the series will have to primarily focus on suleimans military accomplishments owing to their extensive history the trade between his empire and the italian city-states is equally fascinating. the whole affair is rather ironic in that their peaceful cooperation both funded ottoman campagins in europe and fueled artistic, scientific and political discovery in europe that would eventually lead to the adversaries of the ottomans turning into industrial superpowers
+Elemental_Phoenix "History isn't WHAT happened, it's HOW and WHY it happened." I'm absolutely stealing this quote
Cyan Cat a
I’m always amazed by how well done the writing on these videos are. I could watch each series 20 times and never get bored. “Extra history, the kings and queens of storytelling”
I like the phrase "the Byzantine waters of Istanbul", it's perfectly ironic
Wilhelm II: "Halt in Belgrade."
Suleiman: "Do not halt in Belgrade"
SmugLookingBarrel
Holy shit
Lol
That is eerie!
You forgot to add that Ezio was one of the assassins who killed Suleiman's brother!
uncle
But Ezio is a fictional character created in the assassin's creed universe :P
Plus if u watch the cutscene again if revelations. It was Suleiman father still who killed his uncle.
+Joshua Graham Quiet! do you want to end up on abstergo's watchlist?
but wait that's just a theory a game theory
This part of the series has alway left me a bit emotional. The way Extra History has told Suleiman’s story is inspiring.
EC: Your series on Suleiman and his ending was down right poetic! I fought hard to hold back my tears and sorrow for this Once Great man of vision who fell to his own insecurities...
Suleiman ascends the throne of the Ottoman Empire. He wants to be benevolent, but he must prove that he is no pushover.
+Extra Credits
there wasn't any mention of a old bearded Italian man with a hidden blade in this video
+Extra Credits I sooooo wanted this
+Extra Credits Well, at least you guys are getting closer to the romanian countries.
+creier pane Maybe soon enough, they will start with our voievods. I mean who can resist to Vlad the Impaler story :)
+Extra Credits Maybe after finishing this series, in the possible future can you make a perspective from the european countries and those who have been under the influence of the Otoman Empire.
"He mad?
He mad.
Like REALLY mad."
He is your real Father you son of bitch 😂😂😂🤣🤣
You are mad
Selim I: **fulls money of the empire and dies**
Suleiman I: **pays all of them for army and uses this army**
Others: omg suleiman is the best
LoL.İt was not Eu4 bro
@ali akbulut Kardeşim ben Ayvuz Sultan Selim kötü mü dedim ki böyle cevap yazıyorsun?
@@hamzabeg2072 I didn't talk about EU4.
@@user-dv6ww3zr7w İnteresting
@@hamzabeg2072 overrated bir sultan diyoruz arkadaşla kısaca
"Do you even lift?"
I laughed so hard, I scared my dog.
You guys are such epic storytellers! I mean listen to the intro! It's so awesome!
It's thought provoking... Oh god I need to go stare at a tree now
+Nick Steiner So true. If only more history teachers could do it this epicly.
"For eight days they rode hard."
That's what she said!
Must've been a heck of a pain in the groin.
:^)
No
yes ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
The island of the Knights is a pain in the ass in eu4
+DexterzPlace meh if you play as Venice they are quite easily subjugated, they make a good vassal, but they make a better march
Always raiding my shit...
@@angramainyu676 just atack them and g venice from land so after you make venice surrender then take the Rhodes easly.
+ExtraCredits, the writing on this episode is so SO genius! I love how you've evolved ending of the screenplay from "Join us next time" into real next-episode teaser that is a seamless part of the narrative. Brilliant choice to start and end with an old Suleiman walking along the shore!
Wow, you guys get more and more atmospheric with each passing major EH you start. First the beautiful retelling of the tales of Admiral Yi, now this. You never did cease to impress me, boys. Well played.
+joinmarch76 Immersion scientists say that the rate of immersion has increased several-fold since the inception of the EH series. Immersion levels are reaching all new highs with every new episode.
I, for one, feel well immersed.
As a Turkish, I learned more about Süleyman from this 7 minute video than I learned from years of compulsory history education I had back when I was in middle and high school. Thanks for making these topics much more interesting in a way that now I have more interest in history than ever, even though my major is English teaching. Love you extra-credits! Keep up the cool series and original storytelling!
+Apax X
Turk?
You got like from be because you are turk.
Polish-Turkish Love-hate Relationship
+ProxPlayerPL What is a relationship, if there is no drama no? :)
@@proxplayerpl6116 we do have a complicated relationship, dont we? :D
This amazing work of y’alls relaxes me before I finally settle into synth music to sleep. I love the history brought into today feel .
i like how you organize this story, from when he's old and remembering
So this guy is basically Justinian 2: Islamic Boogaloo
+5raptorboy1 Lol, eah I guess it is. That eing said, they alluded to Suleiman being somewhat different in character to Justinian, which is why they're parraleling them like that. I look forward to the next episodes.
+5raptorboy1 This is the best comment ever written.
İ know the referance, its muslim boogaloo
Yup
5raptorboy1 yeah pretty much
The tame lion is almost violently adorable, please use it again!
This channel should have many more millions of subscribers and views. The research and beauty of each video is so good.
This has one of the best, if not the best, intro and one of the most unique storytelling format they've done yet. I applaud you.
It wasn't the king who had the Ottoman envoy exucuted. It was the barons and magnates in Southern Hungary. Louis II (the king, not the prince) was actually really surprised that the envoy never arrived in Buda...
+Lockret Stay tuned for the "Lies" episode.
I love the change in story telling with this series. Rather than building tension with a story that you presume the audience does not know, you have Suleiman recalling the events of his life like the audience would through the lens of history. Also, you remind the viewers that history does not end when a figure in it dies; each chapter in the great tome of World History is a continuation of the chapter before it. Keep up the good work; I am already looking forward to the next series.
and then you also have to question what a section of history is. History us continuous, so it doesn't really have set boundaries. Ex: several historians argue the renaissance isnt a thing.
Why the fuck is this not a movie yet!? I really must say, history is pretty fucking badass.
+Quinn Alexander there is a turkish sort of soap opera called precisely Suleiman the magnificent. I know it because my gf watches it, and it is sort of accurate but it centers more around his favourite wife Hurrem (who will be probably talked about later in this series)
He is! 200 million viewers worldwide and for you to watch free on youtube! In english subs. Movie series is 138 parts all 2 hours each. The Magnificent Century (Muhtesem Yuzyil) aired 2011 ended in 2014 new one is out this ones about Sultan Ahmet. But the original one is about Suleyman and hes wife Hurrem, harem, wars etc. Excellent acting and scenes rotten tomatoes rated 7/10 thats high for them.
+Quinn Alexander Hah! Alright, I'll check these out. I must say, every event Extra History has recounted so far, from the Pumic Wars to the Sengoku Jidai have all been unbelievably epic.
+Quinn Alexander admira yi is my fav
let us thank the Ottomans for helping The jews for the thing Nobody Expected
Sultan Bayazid was I man of Tolerance
Jewish inside job
S p a n I sh I n Q u s I t I o n
Stupid choice
What do you mean?
This way of telling history is glorious! Unbelievably well written! 10/10
This is awesome! Non-European history, so often ignored in high school History class, has always fascinated me. You guys continually show the amazing stories that lie all around the world, and I can't stress enough how cool that is! You deserve so many more subscribers for all the hard work you do, and I am happy to be one of them
I personally love Ottoman history and think Suleiman is an excellent choice for Extra History. But I am afraid this series will be very poorly received because of the religious angle. Looking at the comment section seems to be proving me right.
Pity, there's a lot to be learnt from history if we look past our prejudices.
P.S: Justinian was amazing!
+Mostafa Haque
Yeah. Especially considering that the actual problems of islam, are mainly new trends created during the 20th century.
The islamic empires of old whether it be the ottomans or the caliphate, are in no way different from the others in the past: Magnificent, awe-inspiring and terrifying at the same time.
+Mostafa Haque
I'm Bulgarian, prejudice against the Ottoman Empire is instilled early in history classes. The funny thing is that I couldn't care less for religion, and Islam might as well be the same as Catholic Christianity to me. And the Ottoman oppression on the Balkan countries is painted in a pretty bad fashion as you'd expect.
Another amusing thing is that there was a live action drama series on national TV exactly about Suleiman's life, at least from the perspective of his wife I think.
I am actually rather curious about these series now, but I doubt whatever patriotism left would be validated in an episode as Ottoman rule wasn't _that_ bad, it held for centuries for a reason. It did put restrictions on people, but they were also given tools to keep on living, the worst part was obviously culture being oppressed, but it wasn't outright denied. And yes, the "blood tax" of taking small children from villages to train them into soldiers, but even then, some people saw it as an opportunity for their kin to escape the mundane rural life for something better.
V Stanev
I think the biggest problem is, that the ottoman empire is still a very recent empire. And therefore the decendants of the conquered feel a much strunger kinship towards them, than a french would do to the italians because of roman occupation. Or the brits towards the danes because of viking invasions.
But people also seem to forget, that european history has always been about "might makes right". The hungarians were soon after ottoman rule being forced into austrian. The Swedes and Danes took turns to massacre eachother. The spanish killed countless number of people during the inquisition.
And if you as a country didn't want to play by those brutal rules, you would be conquered.
Snobby Gamer
Hah, you got that right, but it's all muddled in our history where they conveniently don't try to mention the bloodshed between Slavic nations in great detail like constant wars with Serbia. The arch enemy was Byzantine for the most part, who was the one dealing with the Arab nations for the most part.
+Mostafa Haque The like-dislike bar seems to think this an excellent video. So nah I think it will be fine. I hope extra credits does mention that the reformation and the Ottoman Empire are intimately connected.
LOVE how you are doing the storyboard on this one, with Sueliman the old looking back on his past, since he was one of the VERY few men of his era to be able to do so. One of several markers that show how great a man he was, I suppose.
So I went through and rewatched all the Extra History. When comparing this one to the first one, the writing of this series has vastly improved! Keep up the good work I look forward to being inthralled by the tale of the once great Ottoman Empire.
I find it hard to get behind Suleiman.
I haven't finished grieving over Justinian yet
+PharmacyCzar It's been 1450 years, but on the other hand, this is Justinian we're talking about. Take as much time as you need.
+FoxEatingBamboo
Naw, it's been two weeks
lol, I would have said it's too soon, but damn, it's really been over 1450, get over it!
That intro was written so well
A real treat watching this channel’s videos.
The Knights of Rhodes/Malta btw... regardless of what you think of them morally.
Complete and Total Baddasses... Half Crusader... Half Pirate.... they are Pirate Knights, two of the most awesome things in history in on group.
Also they are going to be pretty awesome in this series in Malta ;-D
+Arthur 0/10, not the Teutonic order
"Last of the crusaders bastions" mission
+Arthur now if only they had managed to get ninja in there too, they would have been the most badassest ever.
+OnceUponATimeThereWasAPersonWithALongUsername.TheElongationOfThatUsernameWasPlainlyLegendary To be fair, that is how much of the Arab world pictured the mujahideen that became the Taliban, following the Soviet-Afghan war. Hell, until the War in Afghanistan started in 2001, that was still how much of the world pictured them; the great guerrillas that overthrew their communist overlords.
And then bin Laden happened.
+Arthur They would be perfect if they were also undead, ninja and robots.
Extra History, Constantinople wasnt renamed to Istanbul until the 1920s, when Ataturk renamed it that after the Turkish revolution.
They probably know but are using the modern term for clarity.
+ArtPlays If you have a date in Constantinople she'll be waiting in Istanbul.
+ArtPlays lies episode here we come.
+ArtPlays
Now I'm no expert on the subject but I was under the impression that Istanbul quickly replaced the old name at least among the lower classes. I know that the two names were interchangeable in official documents until "recently" under Ataturk. If you have further information I wouldn't mind hearing more; my knowledge on the Ottomans is limited and would love learn more.
+ArtPlays Kind of, in official means, yes. Colloquially it was refereed to as Istanbul before the 15th century. I ain't got sources, so I could be wrong, but I remember this from a lecture a while ago. Take this with a grain of salt.
absolutely love your small videos on history always entertaining and informative please continue this, i also love your segments on game design since i am a small Indy artist but your videos on history make your channel that much better to watch and i fully enjoy your story telling!
you have serious storytelling skills i could watch them vids for days
what is it with Hungary always blocking the way.
+Hyper7 LOOOOOL :D
Hungary: Probléma? *Trollface*
Are they secretly French?
Of course! Hungary was a Hapsburg kingdom and we all know that France loves the Hapsburgs! Of course Hungary isn’t French!
And Hungary always fucked
A great start to this new series! Looking forward to seeing history unfold :)
Wow. What an extraordinary start for the series. I can't wait to see all of the videoes.
Your way of story telling is really emotional.
i keep coming back to this series because of its incredible story telling
1:20 Drawing blood out of nowhere, again? It's as if we have something connecting our heads to our shoulders.
+Robert Walpole nice job trying to blame other people, walpole. We all know it was you.
Do you know the onion man
Go away Walpole and ruin the British economy again.
I literally laughed out loud at "DO YOU EVEN LIFT?" ^^
I am hurt right now and in pain, watching your videos helps me take my mind off of it. Love you guys.
Honestly, I like the narrative style you are going with this series. Well done!
This looks great so far. Love the narrative time jumping and the Justinian cameo.
These are my favorites of these episodes; where you frame it with a story. Keep up the amazing work!
Can't wait for more! Does anyone else notice that the art has gotten MUCH better? :D
This is my favortie channel now, thank you for doing Suleiman.
Ok, the first episodes were very fun and well made. But the later ones are getting better and better. The storytelling is going up a lvl after each series! You guys are amazing!
Those knights of Rhodes were the Knights Hospitaller of the crusades, and would later be known as the Knights of Malta (hope that this series would cover that epic siege). Believe it or not these knights actually still exist to this day; they even have a website and everything.
I just discovered your channel and suffice to say: you have won my heart.
LET ME TRY NOT TO CRY AS I WATCH THIS IN A VIDEO!
So happy! This seems like it will be a really interesting topic!
of course, revolt starts in syria.
''dıdım tıss''
And so does revolt start in Russia or many other countries... What are you saying?
He's saying that lots of conflicts start in Syria. @@TheBeanBunny
@@TheBeanBunny That joke flew right over your head and into the twin towers.
@@MattJohno2 I feel bad for laughing my ass off at that
*10 seconds into the video* OMG! You guys just cannot let go of Justinian can you!?!? XD
+Skylos Reviews None shall let go of Justinian and Theodora.
+lcmiracle or Belisarius, who was the best in that series!
+Jose Angel C Hannibal too
+Erkut Aydın My favorite emperor was Heracleus and my favorite sultan was Orhan.
Erkut Aydın they should do a short series on the seige of Constantinople
Can't wait for the next episode! It was a nice touch to add that mysterious retrospection as well :)
This is perfectly in line with what I wished for. Thanks so much!
The Ottoman Empire is my jam! Thanks to whoever voted on this!
Magnificent century on youtube :)
Ottoman cannons cant melt byzantine walls
wha?
+Umut umut parody of the 9/11 joke
+Cambrian Are I believe you are joking right? Everybody knew they had the best cannons of the era. I mean they defeated byzantine mostly thanks to those cannons.
+Limonkufu
Actually the canons, on the whole, didn't do shit. They got in because a minor outpost gate was left unguarded.
+Nipah Auauau It wasn't left 'unguarded'. The Byzantines sallied out and FORGOT TO CLOSE IT in their haste to get to safety. The soldiers took the chance, seized the gate, and when everyone else saw an inner gate was taken by Ottoman soldiers, they fell back and back and back until they lost.
I loved this video. Especially the opening part is awesome. I'm looking forward for new videos.
I don't know what you changed, but now I can contribute to the subtitles, thanks! even if it's small, it's exciting to contribute with at least something, your series are awesome
Your Each Extra History episode deserves a TV Series / Movie
Man, this is fricking awesome! Extra History's story telling ability never ceases to amaze me.
Yeah, dude. Like no one else have, Extra History have me interested in history.
I'm always looking forward to Saturdays now ^_^
I've always loved your intros the moment I saw the first one. But the use of juxtaposition for this season was really nicely done.
I love your writing. Great storytelling!
This actually makes history interesting. I'm excited to watch the next one!!
2:18: The _Byzantine_ waters of Istanbul? I see what you did there!
This is by far my favorite series. So well made
I’ve watched this series so many times and I still love it
you should do an EH on Charlemagne
+TheThunderbirdRising Battle of Tours. Yep.
+TheThunderbirdRising Charlemagne is good, but Richard the Lionhearted is better me thinks.
+Zach Thoroman What would really be interesting is a video series on Owain Glyndŵr's rebellion against English rule in Wales.
***** Yes, yes indeed.
I like the theme of remembering and the personal touch of naration in this video.
really enjoying the wistful king thinking back with hindsight you are using. a really nicely done video
you are doing this every time better and better!! I love this series!!
Cool Justinian made appearance.
Yes!! The ottomans! So awesome! Thank you Extra Credits! : )
Still can't believe he's gone... this Christmas will be our 455th without him...
This is a nice way of telling the story. Maybe one that allows more room for mistakes, but a way more engaging one. You people are realy putting effort into this. Great show.
Ahhh yes! I can't wait to see what this is like. The first time I heard of Suleiman was in Age of Empires 3 and now I want to see why he was put into such a game.
Suleiman's uncles can feel lucky of having lived so long. If the Ottomans had Gravelkind as their succession law, they would have been killed BEFORE Suleiman's father becomes sultan.
you got that right
+scarfacemperor gavelkind smavelkind CK2 intrigue focus will solve that ;)
norse is primitive and loced to gavelkind till you reform the faith the true religion is true pagan for the demonic armies and sexy witches to bed ;)
Wow. Really nice, engaging narration in this episode! Thanks as allways guys :]
I love the fiction-style narrative tone you are taking on this series, it does make it feel like a movie
I love Suleiman! I'm very excited!
One of my favorite rulers of history.
I'm watching this over and over again, but I just realize how deep the intro really is
I love the way this is presented with the point of view of the sultan peppered in.