Suleyman the Magnificent: the 16th-century’s most powerful ruler?
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A Novel of the Same Name, by Charles Suleman
Sir charles's er is part of a double act with his younger brother ferdinand, who is king of the romans. The hapsburgs are constantly on the move because they have so many an so many domains. Ferdinand is very interested in hungary and suleiman doesn't really regard him as his equal. And this is when hayredden becomes a key character, isn't it? It changes from hungary and north and south central europe to the mediterranean sea,. or the white sea, as the ottomans call it.
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