Sultans in the Ottoman Empire loved to eat. In the 15th century, Topkapi Palace boasted a kitchen staff of 100 people, a number that grew to 500 during the 16th-century reign of Suleiman the ...

This 16th-century Ottoman queen bewitched her husband, Sultan Suleiman I, in a way rarely before seen in the male-dominated empire. The sultan’s love for her shaped the kingdom physically and ...

Learn how Suleiman the Magnificent transformed the Ottoman Empire into a dominant world superpower, expanding its territory and influence across three continents. This video explores his military ...