Birthdate: November 6, 1494

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Trabzon, Turkey

Died: September 6, 1566

Suleiman The Magnificent ruled the Ottoman Empire from 1520 to 1566 and was instrumental in the empire’s expansion, leading the conquests of Belgrade, Rhodes, and Hungary. He was a patron of art and culture, and a talented poet and goldsmith himself. He married Roxelana, a Christian-turned-Muslim from his harem.