But he is most famous for subduing Louis II of Hungary in a 1526 battle and for his expansionist campaign against the Safavids.
His navy won a major battle at Preveza under Khayr ad- Din, and his court included the architect Sinan and his vizier Ibrahim. He died while besieging the fortress of Szigetvar, and the later years of his reign where filled with civil struggles between his sons. But he is most famous for subduing Louis II of Hungary in a 1526 battle and for his expansionist campaign against the Safavids. FTP identify this Ottoman sultan whose 46 year reign saw great military and cultural advancements for the Turkish empire inherited from his father Selim the Grim.
His navy won a major battle at Preveza under Khayr ad- Din, and his court included the architect Sinan and his vizier Ibrahim.
Suleyman I or the Magnificent