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The Battle of Mohács (1526) where Suleiman the Magnificent (r. 1520-1566) defeated the Hungarian field army. Topkapi Palace, Istanbul Scanned by Szilas from Török miniatúrák by Géza Fehér, Corvina, Budapest, 1978.

Ottoman miniature of the Szigetvár campaign (1566 CE) showing Ottoman troops and Tatars as avant-garde. This was Suleiman I's (r. 1520-1566 CE) last military campaign (Source: History of Sultan Süleyman, Dublin, Chester Beatty Library, MS...

Return of the Turkish army from Szigetvár, feigning that Suleiman I is still alive, double miniature, Hazine 1339, 104a, 16th century. Topkapı Palace, Istanbul Scanned by Szilas from Török miniatúrák by Géza Fehér, Corvina 1978, Budapest...

Peerless among Princes, the Life and Times of Sultan Süleyman by Kaya Şahin.

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