Magnificent Century
At the age of 26, when his reign began, Sultan Süleyman sought to build an empire more powerful than Alexander the Great and to render the Ottomans invincible. Throughout his 46-year reign, his fame as the greatest warrior and ruler of his age spreads both to the East and West. With his companion Pargalı İbrahim, Süleyman achieves great victories, and makes his name known in the Muslim World. Süleyman called İbrahim his brother, friend and advisor. The television series shows Süleyman's consolidation of his power: Pargalı İbrahim being grand minister of state, reinforcing the rule of law throughout the empire, meeting foreign diplomats, and preparing for military campaigns, all set against the backdrop of the tension between Christian Europe and the Ottoman Empire.
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Seasons
4x36 - Episode 139
After Bayezid’s death, Süleyman sinks into darkness as his illness worsens, while Selim drowns his guilt in drink and Nurbanu eliminates every threat to her son. Defne dies protecting her child, Mihrimah strikes back at Nurbanu, and Gülfem’s attempt on Süleyman’s life ends in a grim secret. As the dynasty fractures, Selim becomes the sole heir, and Mihrimah cuts all ties with him. Hearing the people’s whispers, the weakened Süleyman defiantly sets out on one last campaign, where the great conqueror finally succumbs to illness—bringing an era to its end.
