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At the age of 17, the future Sultan was installed as a provincial governor by his grandfather, Sultan [[Bayezid II]]. Suleiman became a secret ally of the [[Assassins|Assassin Order]], and learned much from the Order's [[Grand Master of the Assassin Order|Mentor]], [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]]. Additionally, Ezio saw a lot of potential in Suleiman and noted that he would become a great leader one day. | At the age of 17, the future Sultan was installed as a provincial governor by his grandfather, Sultan [[Bayezid II]]. Suleiman became a secret ally of the [[Assassins|Assassin Order]], and learned much from the Order's [[Grand Master of the Assassin Order|Mentor]], [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]]. Additionally, Ezio saw a lot of potential in Suleiman and noted that he would become a great leader one day. | ||
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Suleiman died in 1566 durning the Siege of Szigetvár in the Kingdom of [[Hungary]]. The battle was fought between the defending Hungarian forces under the leadership of Zrínyi Miklós, bán of Croatia, and the invading Ottoman turkish forces, under the nominal command of Suleiman. | |||
The Siege of Szigetvár was fought between the 5th of August and 8th of September. Though it ended with an Ottoman victory, the turkish army has suffered great losses. Durning the battle, Suleiman died in his tent, but in order to keep the turkish soldiers on the battlefield, his bodyguards tied Suleiman to his throne to make the impression that he's still alive. | |||
The Hungarian commander, Zrínyi Miklós realized that he cannot defeat the Ottoman army with his 2,300 men strong garrison, so he decided to lead a daring suicidal charge out of the front gate, right into the Ottoman army. More than 20,000 Turks had fallen during the attacks and almost all of Zrínyi's defenders died, the remaining 600 men died with him in his final charge. | |||
Although the battle was an Ottoman victory, it stopped the Ottoman push to Vienna. | |||
Statesman Cardinal [[Richelieu]] of France considered the importence of this battle so great, that he was reported to have described it as "the battle that saved civilization". | |||
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Suleiman I (Ottoman Turkish: سلیمان اول Suleimān-i evvel, 1494 – 1566) was the tenth Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, from 1520 until his death, and was considered one of its greatest rulers. He is known in the West as Suleiman the Magnificent and in the East, as Suleiman the Lawgiver. Suleiman is the son of Selim I, and he is also the nephew of Şehzade Ahmet.
At the age of 17, the future Sultan was installed as a provincial governor by his grandfather, Sultan Bayezid II. Suleiman became a secret ally of the Assassin Order, and learned much from the Order's Mentor, Ezio Auditore. Additionally, Ezio saw a lot of potential in Suleiman and noted that he would become a great leader one day.
Death
Suleiman died in 1566 durning the Siege of Szigetvár in the Kingdom of Hungary. The battle was fought between the defending Hungarian forces under the leadership of Zrínyi Miklós, bán of Croatia, and the invading Ottoman turkish forces, under the nominal command of Suleiman.
The Siege of Szigetvár was fought between the 5th of August and 8th of September. Though it ended with an Ottoman victory, the turkish army has suffered great losses. Durning the battle, Suleiman died in his tent, but in order to keep the turkish soldiers on the battlefield, his bodyguards tied Suleiman to his throne to make the impression that he's still alive.
The Hungarian commander, Zrínyi Miklós realized that he cannot defeat the Ottoman army with his 2,300 men strong garrison, so he decided to lead a daring suicidal charge out of the front gate, right into the Ottoman army. More than 20,000 Turks had fallen during the attacks and almost all of Zrínyi's defenders died, the remaining 600 men died with him in his final charge.
Although the battle was an Ottoman victory, it stopped the Ottoman push to Vienna.
Statesman Cardinal Richelieu of France considered the importence of this battle so great, that he was reported to have described it as "the battle that saved civilization".
Source
- Game Informer, June 2011 edition.
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