Government, law, expansion and policies

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'The Lawgiver'. He earned it by codifying scattered decrees into one clear secular code (kanun) and harmonising it with religious sharia law.

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Secular law issued by the sultan's own authority, covering areas like tax, land and crime that sharia did not address in detail.

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Islamic religious law drawn from the Quran and tradition, covering faith, family and morality. Suleiman harmonised kanun with it.

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Suleiman's army destroyed the Hungarian forces in a single afternoon and killed the Hungarian king, opening much of Hungary to Ottoman rule.

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It failed. Rains, long supply lines and defenders forced retreat, marking the high-water mark and the limit of Ottoman expansion in Europe.

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He captured Baghdad and Mesopotamia (modern Iraq) from Safavid Persia, gaining rich lands, trade routes and Islamic prestige.

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The corsair Suleiman made grand admiral. His fleet contested Habsburg Spain for control of the Mediterranean.

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A system letting each religious community govern its own affairs under its own leaders, in return for loyalty and taxes — keeping a multi-faith empire stable.

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An alliance between Muslim Suleiman and Christian King Francis I of France against their shared Habsburg rival — political interest over religious difference.

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Suleiman's master architect, who built magnificent mosques that projected Ottoman wealth, faith and cultural prestige.

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West: Belgrade (1521), Rhodes (1522), Mohács (1526), failed Vienna (1529). East: wars with Safavid Persia, capturing Baghdad and Mesopotamia (1534).

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As an essay (not source work). You build a thesis, argue in themed paragraphs (law, expansion, administration) with dates and names, and reach a judgement.