sultans
Muslim sovereign leaders
Sultans are rulers of Muslim states, particularly historical empires like the Ottoman Empire.
The title indicates sovereign authority similar to king or emperor.
By extension, sultan describes anyone with dominant power in a domain: the sultan of swing, a media sultan.
The feminine form is sultana.
Renowned Ottoman sultan
Islamic successor-led government
- throneCeremonial chair for sovereigns
- reignSovereign's time in power
- dominionAuthority to rule
- sovereigntySupreme independent authority
dynasty · decree · edict · mandate · succession · heir · lineage · realm
Suleiman
Renowned Ottoman sultan
caliphate
Islamic successor-led government
sovereignty · dynasty · decree · edict · mandate · succession · heir · lineage · realm · court
palatial
Lavishly grand and spacious
ornate · jeweled · silk · velvet · brocade · treasures · splendor · magnificence · resplendent · grandeur
Brunei
Southeast Asian sultanate
Maldives · Sulu · Swahili · Malay · Gujarat · Delhi · Mysore
- authorityleaders, ruler, rulers, monarch, bosses
- Turkish FiguresErdogan, national heroes, Suleiman, pashas, grand viziers
- Ottoman Balkanseyalet, beylerbey, pashas, janissaries, timar system
- historyancient civilizations, past events, historian, epochs, era
- historical figureshistorical figures, leaders, Abraham Lincoln, Albert Einstein, Joan of Arc
- royaltyking, queen, prince, princess, kings
sultanselected officials
Leaders chosen by vote
presidents · prime ministers · congressmen · parliamentarians · representatives
- Mamluk SultanateFormer Egyptian slave-warrior regime