If you like historical fiction, then the series Magnificent Century, known in its language as Muhteşem Yüzyil is a novel you must watch. It is in fact a historical drama that tells the life of Suleiman, The Magnificent, who was the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire with the longest reign.
Below, we will tell you what this series is about, which actors star in it, how many seasons and episodes it has and on which channels you can watch all its episodes in Spanish.
Plot of the series Magnificent Century
The protagonist of the soap opera The Sultan is, of course, Suleiman, who, at the age of 26, after the death of his father, must assume the reign. His ambitions are far from small, Suleiman is determined to make the Ottoman Empire, an empire much more powerful than that of Alexander the Great.
Throughout his 46-year reign, his fame will spread throughout the East and West. Hand in hand with Pargalı İbrahim, the Grand Vizier of the Empire and who is also his friend and advisor, Suleiman will succeed in making his name known in the Muslim world.
Suleiman and Ibrahim consolidate the power of the Empire, strengthen the rule of law within the kingdom, meet with all kinds of foreign diplomats and prepare to undertake military campaigns. This entire chronicle is set against the backdrop of the political and social tension between Christian Europe and the Ottoman Empire.
Seasons and episodes
The Turkish series Suleiman, premiered in 2011, is now finished and has, in total, 4 seasons that together add up to 139 episodes. Each episode is between 135 and 140 minutes long.
- Season 1: 24 episodes
- Season 2: 39 episodes
- Season 3: 40 episodes
- Season 4: 36 episodes
Cast
The directors of the turkish TV series Magnificent Century were Yagmur and Durul Taylan (seasons 1,2 and 3), Mert Baykal and Yagız Alp Akaydın (season 4). As for the script, it was written by Meral Okay (season 1 and 2) and Yılmaz Şahin (season 2, 3 and 4).
As for the cast, it is organized as follows:
- Halit Ergenç as Sultan Suleiman.
- Meryem Uzerli / Vahide Perçin as Hürrem Sultan
- Nur Fettahoğlu as Mahidevran Sultan
- Okan Yalabık as Ibrahim Pasha
- Nebahat Çehre as Ayse Hafsa Valide sultana
- Selma Ergeç as Hatice Sultan
- Vildan Pelin Karahan as Mihrimah Sultana
Where to watch the series Magnificent Century
Some of the channels that have the broadcasting rights for the soap opera Suleiman, The Great Sultan are:
Show TV, Star TV, Canal 13 (Chile), TVN (Panama) and MundoMax (Puerto Rico and United States).
However, it is worth mentioning that you can also watch the series online, as shown below: