Who was the most powerful sultan of the Ottoman Empire?
This is a conundrum because we need to compare The Conqueror of Mehmed II, Sultan Selim of Yavus and the magnificent Suleiman.
Conqueror of Mehmed II
He is known in Europe as Grand Turco (Great Turk) or Turcarum Imperator. Muhammad's conquest of Istanbul at the age of 21, ending the Roman Empire in 1480, is considered by many historians to be the beginning of a new era. After the conquest, the title "Ebû'l-Feth", meaning father of conquest, was given the title of ابو الفتح in Ottoman Turkish, and in later periods was given the titles of "Ruler of the Age" and "Kayser-i Rûm" (Roman Emperor, Ottoman Turkish: قیصر رمم).
The Prophet of Islam, Muhammad, said, "Constantinople will surely be conquered." How good it is to conquer its commanders, what a beautiful army it is. Thus, thanks to this hadith Muhammad II is known as a hero between Turkey and the Islamic world.
Yavus Sultan Selim
He was the 9th Sultan and 88th Islamic Caliph of the Ottoman Empire. He was also the first Turkish Islamic caliph and held the title Hâdim'ul-Harameyn'uş-Şerifeyn (servant of Mecca and Medina). The Ottoman Empire, which had 2.375 million square kilometers of land at the time of his accession to the throne, had increased 2.5 times in the short period of his eight years on the throne, and the territory of the Empire at the time of his death was 1.702 million square kilometers in Europe, 1.905 million square kilometers in Asia, and 2.905 million square kilometers in Asia. This increased to a total of 6,557,000 square kilometers, including in Africa. I think it's very impressive that his stern character strengthened his army and pushed them to glory.
During his reign, Anatolia was also unified. Caliphates passed from the Abbasid dynasty of the Mamluks of Egypt to the Ottoman dynasty. In addition, the Ottoman Empire took over the two most important trade routes of the time, the Silk Road and the Spice Route, thus giving complete control to the Eastern trade routes.
I believe if he can get a foothold, he
Even take down Venne, today's map may be different from today's.
The great Sultan Suleiman
The tenth sultan of the Ottoman Empire and the 89th caliph of Islam. It is also known as the Great Suleiman in the West, and in the East, he is also known as the Kanuni Sultan Suleiman (قانونى سلطان سليمان), referring to his just government.
From 1520 to his death in 1566, Suleiman I reigned for 46 years and made 13 expeditions, reigning for a total of 10 years and 1 month. As a result, Suleiman became the Ottoman Sultan with the longest service and the longest expedition.
Suleiman the Magnificent ascended the throne in 1520 after the death of his father, Selim I. In the west, belgrade, Rhodes, Moldavia, and much of Hungary were incorporated into imperial territory. Although he besieged Vienna in 1529, for various reasons, the siege ended in failure. In the east, after the war with the Safavid dynasty, he occupied Iraq and extended the borders of the Ottoman Empire to Iran. The borders of the Maghreb Empire extended to Morocco; the Ottoman Navy ruled the waters from the Mediterranean to the Red Sea. He inherited 6,557,000 square kilometers of the Ottoman Empire from Selim I, reaching 14,893,000 square kilometers during his reign. The day before the siege of Siegteva ended, he died on September 7, 1566, and was succeeded by his son Selim II.
So it seems to me that all three sultans are in their own way to a strong inventory, and I believe that all of them have done their part. But if we need to choose one, I believe Yavuz Sultan Selim is the toughest and most charismatic man, with good leadership traits, good military and diplomatic skills, and he is the best of them.
"I'm dealing with people who are rebelling against my country. Even if the person who rebelled against me was my son Suleiman, I would cut off his head! ”
~ Sultan Selim of Yavuz ~