sultan
Islamic empire ruler
Sultan is a title for a Muslim sovereign, historically ruling with absolute authority over a territory called a sultanate.
The Ottoman sultans ruled for centuries.
The word carries connotations of supreme power and Eastern opulence: He surveyed his domain like a sultan.
A few rulers still bear the title today, notably in Brunei and Oman.
Male ruler of empire
- caliphIslamic head of state
- shahIranian hereditary ruler
- khanTurkic sovereign title
- tsarRussian absolute monarch
emir · pharaoh · king · queen · potentate · overlord · despot · autocrat
Hereditary supreme ruler
- sovereignSupreme in power
- throneCeremonial chair for sovereigns
- crownSovereign's ornamental headpiece
- dynastySuccessive family rulers
palace · regalia · coronation · kingdom · realm · succession · lineage · majesty
Renowned Ottoman sultan
- ConstantinopleHistoric Turkish metropolis
- IstanbulTurkish city, formerly Constantinople
- TopkapiIstanbul imperial palace
- BosphorusStrait linking two seas
Open-air merchant district
- caravanTraveling group with goods
- spicesAromatic food flavorings
- turbanWrapped cloth headdress
- fezFlat-topped tasseled cap
minaret · mosque · incense · arabesque · harem · scimitar · hookah · rosewater
Monarch's official residence
- lavishAbundant beyond necessity
- sumptuousSplendidly rich and costly
- palatialLavishly grand and spacious
- ornateElaborately decorated
gilded · resplendent · magnificent · splendor · jewels · silk · treasure · throne
emperor
Male ruler of empire
tsar · emir · pharaoh · king · queen · potentate · overlord · despot · autocrat · regent
monarch
Hereditary supreme ruler
dynasty · palace · regalia · coronation · kingdom · realm · succession · lineage · majesty · highness
Suleiman
Renowned Ottoman sultan
- ConstantinopleHistoric Turkish metropolis
- IstanbulTurkish city, formerly Constantinople
- TopkapiIstanbul imperial palace
bazaar
Open-air merchant district
fez · minaret · mosque · incense · arabesque · harem · scimitar · hookah · rosewater · dervish
palace
Monarch's official residence
- lavishAbundant beyond necessity
- sumptuousSplendidly rich and costly
- palatialLavishly grand and spacious
ornate · gilded · resplendent · magnificent · splendor · jewels · silk · treasure · throne · finery
sovereignty
Supreme independent authority
power · governance · supremacy · decree · mandate · jurisdiction · hegemony · control · autocracy · dominance
- Eastern Titlesshah, emir, amir, khan, caliph
- Islamic EmpiresAbbasids, Ottoman Empire, Umayyad Caliphate, Mughal Empire, Mughals
- Islamic Rulerscaliph, emir, shah, caliphate, emirate
- Islamic Titlesimam, caliph, mufti, ayatollah, sheikh
- Javanese Royaltyraja, crown prince, heir apparent, queen mother, royal consort
- Ottoman titlespasha, vizier, grand vizier, bey, aga
sultanconstitutional monarch
Sovereign bound by law
prime minister · democrat · figurehead · puppet ruler · parliamentary leader
sultansultana
Seedless raisin variety
princess · queen consort · concubine · empress · lady-in-waiting
- Mamluk SultanateFormer Egyptian slave-warrior regime
result, insult, results, insulting, insulted, resulting, insults, resultant, resulted