Suleiman (Civ6)

Suleiman I (6 November 1494 – 6 September 1566), commonly called the Magnificent and the Lawgiver, was the tenth sultan of the Ottoman Empire, ruling from 1520 until his death, whose reign is considered to have been the apex of Ottoman military, economic and cultural power. He leads the Ottomans in Civilization VI: Gathering Storm.
Suleiman and his childhood friend Ibrahim conquer all opposing empires, becoming especially dangerous by the Renaissance Era.
This is the standard version of Suleiman when players do not have the Great Commanders Pack enabled. When it is enabled, Suleiman will be split into two alternate personas: Muhteşem Suleiman, with a new appearance and abilities; and Kanuni Suleiman, using his former model and abilities.
== Intro ==
 All praise to you, Suleiman the lawgiver, rightly called Magnificent! Master of the sublime house of Osman, your loyal servants stand ready to carry your commands to the farthest corner of your mighty land, while your foes tremble at the sight of your armies. Sultan of Sultans and Khan of Khans, lead your people to greatness.
== In-Game ==
Suleiman's unique agenda is Lawgiver. He tries to maintain the happiness and loyalty of his cities and dislikes leaders who have unhappy or disloyal cities or a small number of captured cities.
His leader ability is Grand Vizier. It gives him access to the Janissary and 1 extra Governor title once he researches Gunpowder, and a unique Governor named Ibrahim with military and diplomatic abilities.
== Detailed Approach ==
Their Great Turkish Bombard ability allows the Ottoman to siege even the most powerful city in short order and should ensure those cities remain under Ottoman rule. The unique governor Ibrahim assists these conquests and eases the concerns of foreign powers. Through the Grand Bazaar the Ottomans can gain additional resources, helping their armies and cities grow even while conquering. With two unique units available in the Medieval and Renaissance periods, those times often coincide with the primary wave of Ottoman conquests.
== Lines ==
Suleiman is voiced by Yavuz Vatansever. He speaks Ottoman Turkish using late 19th/early 20th century Ottoman pronunciation rather than the pronunciation of Suleiman's time. For example, when declaring war he pronounces the word "your" as "sizin" with n as the final consonant sound, while in Suleiman's time it was pronounced as "sizüng" with ng as the final consonant sound. Also, almost all of the sentences have broken grammar and incorrect vocabulary. Despite all of this it's a huge improvement in historical accuracy from the previous installment, where Suleiman spoke plain modern Turkish.
=== Voiced ===
Codename 	Quote (English translation) 	Quote (Ottoman Turkish)	Notes
Agenda-based Approval 	You, too, must possess the wisdom of Solomon, for your nation is made of many people who live in harmony. (lit. "Seeing that your nation [is] always a renderer of harmony, your wisdom of Suleiman of perception that does various peoples is necessary.") 	مادامکه ملتڭ هپ آهنكدار اقوام مختلف ایدن حكمت سلیمانی ادراکڭ ضروریدر​
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Mâdemki milletin hep âhenktar akvam-ı muhtelif eden hikmet-i Süleyman-ı idrakin zarûrîdir.	King Solomon is known in Islam as Sulaymān and thus is Suleiman's namesake. Because of this, a pun is certainly intended.
Agenda-based Disapproval	If you would be master of the world, you must first be master of your people—and you show no signs of mastery in this matter. (lit. "If you would be master of the world, you must first be master of your people and however lacking signs of capability.")	استاد جهان اولهجكسڭ، اوڭجه خلقڭڭ استادی اولهسڭ و لكن ناقص الرموز استعدادسڭ
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Üstad-ı cihan olacağasan, önce halkının üstadı olasın ve lâkin nâkısü'l-rumûz-u istîdatsın.	Two cases of bad vocabulary use here. Firstly, "üstad-ı cihan" doesn't mean "master of the world" but "the world's greatest master craftsman/artist," since "üstad" is a master craftsman or a guild master. The Ottomans had literally hundreds of ways to say "master of the world" or something along these lines - cihan-ban, cihan-dar, cihan-gir, cihan-küşa, cihan-sitan, cihan-ara, cihan-piray, just to name a few that start with the word "cihan" (world). In the prefaces of books there can literally be multiple pages of praise to the sultan. Secondly, "nâkısü'l-rumûz-u" is a literal translation of "lacking signs," but it doesn't make any sense in Ottoman. It's also mispronounced; the correct pronunciation would be "nâkısü'r-rumûz."
Attacked 	Good. The world shall witness the incontestable might of my armies and the glory of the Empire. (lit. "Oh, good. The world shall witness the incontestable might of my armies and the glory of The Sublime Ottoman State.") 	ها، اعلی! جهان، اردولرمڭ غیرقابل انكار قدرتی و دولت علیۀ عثمانڭ احتشامنه شاهد اولیجقدر
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Ha, âlâ! Cihan, ordularımın gayrikābil inkâr kudreti ve Devlet-i Alîye-i Osmân’ın ihtişamına şâhit olacaktır.	He actually says the official name of the Ottoman Empire ("Devlet-i Alîye-i Osmâniye") but says it as "Devlet-i Aliye-i Osman," which literally translates as "The Sublime Osman's State." This is obviously either a mispronunciation or mistranslation, because it was never referred to as such. The correct way to say this part would be "Devlet-i Alîye-i Osmâniye'nın ihtişamına." The word "Ottoman" is a historical anglicization of the name of Osman I, the founder of the Empire and of the ruling House of Osman (also known as the Ottoman dynasty). Osman's name in turn was the Turkish form of the Arabic name ʿUthmān (عثمان‎).
Declares War 	Your continued insolence and failure to recognize any preeminence leads us to war. (lit. "Your continued insolence and lack of perception aside from my preeminence, we did battle.") 	سزڭ ممتد كستاخلغكز و بی‌ادراك عزتمزدن ماعدا دار و كوب ایلدك
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Sizin mümted küstâhlığınız vü bî-idrak izzetimizden mâ'adâ, dâr u kûb eyledük.	
Defeated 	Ruin! Ruin! Istanbul becomes Iram of the Pillars, remembered only by the melancholy poets. (lit. "You ruined it! You ruined it! Istanbul becomes the city of Iram, remembered only by poets suffering from melancholy.") 	خراب ایتدڭ! خراب ایتدڭ! استانبول، شمدی یالکز ﻣﺎﻟﻴﺨﻮﻟﻴﺎدن مضطرب شعرانڭ خاطرلادیکی ارم شهرنه دونمشدر
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Harab etdun! Harab etdun! İstanbul, şimdi yalnız mâlihulyâdan mustarip şuarânın hatırladığı İrem şehrine dönmüştür.	
Greeting 	From the magnificence of Topkapi, I, Suleiman, Kayser-I Rum, bestow upon you my welcome. 	عظمت طوپقپودن بن سلیمان، قیصر روم، سلاممزی احسان ایدرز
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Azamet-ü Topkapu'dan ben Süleyman, Kaysar-i Rûm, selâmımızı ihsan ederiz.	The name "Topkapu" is anachronistic for the time of Suleiman; the palace wouldn't acquire that name until much later. It was called Yeni Saray or Saray-ı Cedid (New Palace), as opposed to the Eski Saray (Old Palace) which was the first palace built by Mehmed II after 1453, and subsequently became the residence of the imperial women. Most of the time they would use more abstract terms when referring to the palace, like "âsitâne" (doorstep). So a more historically accurate translation for this line would be something in line with "Âsitâne-i saâdetden ben Süleyman..." ("From the Doorstep of Felicity, I, Suleiman...")
Quote from Civilopedia 	Behold! This is my banner! Anyone who loves me will follow me! 	اشته! بو بنم علممدر! بنی سوان تعقیب ایده
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İşte! Bu benim alemümdür! Beni seven tâkip ede!	This is a quote from the book Ibrahim Pasha: Grand Vizir of Suleiman the Magnificent by Hester Donaldson Jenkins: "The famous horse‐tail banner which distinguished a high official originated in the following way: the banner of one of the old Turkish princes having been lost in battle and with it the courage of his soldiers, he severed with one blow a horse's tail from its body and fastening it to his lance cried, 'Behold my banner! who loves me will follow me!' The Turks rallied and saved the day. The banner was called the Tugh."http://www.gutenberg.org/files/51299/51299-h/51299-h.htm#Page_34
=== Unvoiced ===
Delegation: I send you gifts of rubies, emeralds, goldwork, and many delicacies, as well as a chesnidjibashi who will taste them for poison on your behalf.
Accepts Delegation From Player: We have received the gifts from your delegation. They have been placed in the treasury with those of the others.
Rejects Delegation From Player: If you send a delegation, they will be turned back at the gate. Spare them - and yourself - the shame.
Accepts Player's Declaration of Friendship: God has given you wisdom to see the alignment of our interests.
Rejects Player's Declaration of Friendship: Who are you to claim friendship with me? You are not my equal, merely an ardent admirer.
Requests Declaration of Friendship: As your behavior towards me is always proper, I give you leave to publicly claim my friendship.
Player Declines Declaration of Friendship: What? No, assuredly not.
Denounced by Player: You are the liege of the viper, the jackal, the vulture, the hyena, the rat—all things hateful and spiteful claim you as their ruler.
Denounces Player: Your insolence and effrontery are permitted only inasmuch as they are a lesson to the world in how not to treat me.
Invitation to Capital: If you tell me of the location of your capital, I shall make a gift of my capital's location, as a sign of my generous intent.
Invitation to City: I would welcome your representatives to take in the sight of my palace and my capital, that they may be awed by its majesty.
Accepts Invitation from Player: Great is my charity! It will be done.
== Civilopedia entry ==
== Trivia ==
* Suleiman's diplomacy screen shows a garden overlooking the Hagia Sophia.
* Suleiman's leader ability is the title given to the highest official in the Ottoman Empire, below only the Sultan, and references the man who occupied the position for much of Suleiman's rule, while his leader agenda is one of his titles.
* The name for this Suleiman persona, Kanuni, is a direct translation of Suleiman's "Lawgiver" title in Ottoman Turkish: Ḳānūnī.
*Suleiman has appeared as an Ottoman leader in every game since Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword.
== Gallery ==
File:Civ6 Suleiman Concept Art.jpg|Concept art of Suleiman
File:Suleiman loadscreen (Civ6).png|Suleiman on the loading screen
File:Suleiman Portrait (2013).jpg|A 2013 portrait of Suleiman from the TV series Muhteşem Yüzyıl (which appears to have inspired his in-game model)
File:Muhtesem-yuzyil-oyunculari-Suleiman.jpg|Halit Ergenç portraying Suleiman in Muhteşem Yüzyıl
== Videos ==
thumb|center|300px|First Look: Ottomans
== Related achievements ==
== References ==
== See also ==
* Suleiman in other games
== External links ==
* https://civilization.com/news/entries/civilization-vi-gathering-storm-first-look-ottomans-suileman-pc-release-date-february-14-2019/
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