Which Ottoman sultan captured Baghdad in 1534?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Suleiman the Magnificent, in his campaign against the Safavids
- Step 1: Suleiman took Baghdad from the Safavids in 1534. Answer: Suleiman the Magnificent, in his campaign against the Safavids. Why not the others: Selim I took Syria and Egypt, Mehmed II took Constantinople, and Abdulhamid II reigned in the late nineteenth century.
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