At the age of 26, when his reign began, Sultan Sรผleyman sought to build an empire more powerful than Alexander the Great and to render the Ottomans invincible. Throughout his 46-year reign, his fame as the greatest warrior and ruler of his age spreads both to the East and West. With his companion Pargalฤฑ ฤฐbrahim, Sรผleyman achieves great victories, and makes his name known in the Muslim World. Sรผleyman called ฤฐbrahim his brother, friend and advisor. The television series shows Sรผleyman's consolidation of his power: Pargalฤฑ ฤฐbrahim being grand minister of state, reinforcing the rule of law throughout the empire, meeting foreign diplomats, and preparing for military campaigns, all set against the backdrop of the tension between Christian Europe and the Ottoman Empire.