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The Magnificent Century
Series · 2011
At the age of 26, when his reign began, Sultan Süleyman sought to build an empire more powerful than Alexander the Great and to render the Ottomans invincible. Throughout his 46-year reign, his fame as the greatest warrior and ruler of his age spreads both to the East and West. With his companion Pargalı İbrahim, Süleyman achieves great victories, and makes his name known in the Muslim World. Süleyman called İbrahim his brother, friend and advisor. The television series shows Süleyman's consolidation of his power: Pargalı İbrahim being grand minister of state, reinforcing the rule of law throughout the empire, meeting foreign diplomats, and preparing for military campaigns, all set against the backdrop of the tension between Christian Europe and the Ottoman Empire.
The sides of The Magnificent Century
- Sultan Süleyman building an empire
- A slave girl rising through the harem
- Ibrahim, the sultan's closest friend
The Magnificent Century is good for you if…
- you like the Ottoman court of the 16th century in full costume.
- you like palace intrigue where every wife, vizier and son plays for power.
- you like the love story between Süleyman and Hürrem.
The Magnificent Century is bad for you if…
- you won't read subtitles for a Turkish series.
- four seasons of very long episodes is too much for you.
About: ambition · loyalty · jealousy · power
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