Suleiman the Lawgiver
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can explain how Suleiman changed the laws and buildings of the Ottoman Empire.
Key learning points
- Suleiman was not just a powerful general; he cared about the law and making sure his empire was run fairly.
- Suleiman changed the laws in the Ottoman Empire so that everyone followed the same rules.
- He also spent lots of money improving the cities of his empire.
- In major Islamic cities like Mecca, Damascus and Baghdad he built great mosques, bridges and even aqueducts.
- He spent huge sums of money building an impressive mosque in Istanbul that is named after him.
Keywords
Laws - laws are a set of rules that everyone has to follow
Mosque - a mosque is a place of prayer for Muslims
Aqueduct - an aqueduct is a large system of bridges built for carrying water from one place to another
Mecca - Mecca is the most important city in the religion of Islam and many choose to make a long journey to travel there
Common misconception
Some may think that the buildings commissioned by Suleiman are not used or in existence today.
Many of them still exist 500 years later and can be seen today, particularly the mosques and religious buildings which have been continually renovated over time.
Teacher tip
You could use a map or an atlas to locate all the places mentioned in the lesson and look at routes to Mecca from different places in the world to give a sense of how far some people travel to make the pilgrimage to Mecca.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Suleiman was the Sultan of the Empire.
Q2.Which is the correct definition of the word ‘Sultan’?
Q3.Suleiman’s army failed to take over which city with a siege?
Q4.Suleiman became the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire around…
Q5.The Ottoman Empire was the largest in history when Suleiman was the Sultan.
Q6.When an army surrounds a castle or a city to force the people inside to surrender, this is called a...
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Suleiman had the nickname: Suleiman the...
Q2.Suleiman is remembered for improving lots of cities in the empire.
Q3.The city of Constantinople is today known as...
Q4.Match the keywords to the correct definition.
a system of bridges built for carrying water
a place of prayer for Muslims
a set of rules that everyone has to follow
Q5.Select all the buildings that Suleiman had built in the cities in the Ottoman Empire.
Q6.There is a named after Suleiman in Istanbul.
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