At the age of 25, the great Ottoman leader Süleyman “the Magnificent” began his reign on September 30. 1520.

Süleyman the Magnificent and his court 
Issued by Iran in 1969 

 

Under Süleyman, popularly known as “the Magnificent” or “the Lawmaker,” the Ottoman empire reached the apogee of its military and political power. Süleyman’s armies conquered Hungary, over which the Ottomans maintained control for over 150 years, and they advanced as far west as Vienna, threatening the Habsburgs. To the east, the Ottoman forces wrested control of Iraq from the Safavids of Iran. In the Mediterranean, their navy captured all the principal North African ports, and for a time the Ottoman fleet completely dominated the sea. By the end of Süleyman’s reign, Ottoman hegemony extended over a great portion of Europe, Asia, and Africa.
The Age of Süleyman “the Magnificent” (r. 1520–1566) – The Metropolitan Museum of Art

 

September 30 is an important day in Canada. It is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Canada, also called Orange Shirt Day.