Mimar Sinan vs Suleiman the Magnificent
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Compare the life timelines of Mimar Sinan (1490–1588) and Suleiman the Magnificent (1494–1566) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 72 years, from 1494 to 1566.
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Mimar Sinan (1490–1588)
- — Born in Agirnas near Kayseri in central Anatolia Verified
- — Recruited into Ottoman service through the devshirme levy Verified
- — Served as a Janissary and military engineer in Ottoman campaigns Verified
- — Appointed chief royal architect of the Ottoman Empire Verified
- — Completed the Sehzade Mosque in Istanbul Verified
- — Built the Suleymaniye Mosque complex in Istanbul Verified
- — Built the Selimiye Mosque in Edirne, his masterpiece Verified
- — Died in Istanbul Verified
Suleiman the Magnificent (1494–1566)
- — Born in Trabzon, Ottoman Empire Verified
- — Became Sultan of the Ottoman Empire Verified
- — Conquered Belgrade
- — Led the first Ottoman siege of Vienna Verified
- — Died during the Siege of Szigetvár, Hungary Verified