Campaign against Belgrad 90 Siege of Rhodes 90 Ceremonial of preparation for war 90 Organization of the Turkish army 91 Capture of Peterwardein 95 Battle of Mohacz 96 Capture of Buda and end of campaign 97 Campaign of Vienna 100 Suleiman’s first defeat 102 Siege of Güns—practical defeat 103 War with Persia 105 Advance to Bagdad and end of campaign 106 Characterization of Ibrahim as general 107 CHAPTER V IBRAHIM’S FALL Death of Ibrahim 108 Charges against Ibrahim 110 Said to favor the Christians 110 Quarrel with Iskender Chelebi 112 Suleiman evades his oath 113 Uncertainty of life near the Ottoman throne 114 Was Ibrahim a traitor? 115 Ibrahim’s importance in Turkish history 118 INTRODUCTION