Original Title: Muhtesem Yuzyil
English Title: Magnificent Century
Also Known As: Suleimán – El Gran sultán, Hareem al Sultan, حريم السلطان (Hareem Elsultan), حرم سلطان (Hurrem Sultan), Sulejmani i Madhërishëm, El Sultán, Σουλεϊμάν ο Μεγαλοπρεπής (Souleiman o Megaloprepis), Szulejmán, HaSultan, Hürrem Aur Sultan
Genre: History, Drama, Romance
Episodes: 139
Broadcast Network: Show TV & Star Tv
Broadcast Period: January 5, 2011 – June 11, 2014
Production Company: Tims Production
Director: Yagmur Taylan, Durul Taylan
Screen Writer: Meral Okay, Yilmaz Sahin
Filming Locations: Istanbul
Suleyman (Halit Ergenc) is a young man who is very handsome and fond of study. He learns the death of his father while he is hunting with his close friend Ibrahim (Okan Yalabik). Upon the death of his father, Suleyman enters Istanbul and accedes to the throne as the tenth Ottoman Sultan. His life changes radically, he becomes the tenth and longest-reigning Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, from 1520 to his death in 1566. Also, he will be known in the West as Suleiman the Magnificent and in the East, as the Lawgiver for his complete reconstruction of the Ottoman legal system.
Upon succeeding his father, Suleyman begins a series of reforms in the palace. He makes his boyhood friend Ibrahim the royal falconer although Ibrahim is originally Greek Orthodox and educated at the Palace School under the devshirme system. Under his reign, he makes some changes in the legal system that would affect the current staff in the palace.
One day, Suleyman comes across one of the harem girl, Alexandra (Meryem Uzerli), and is infatuated with her. Alexandra is the daughter of an Orthodox Ukrainian priest and is a slave in the Ottoman Palace. Although she is rebellious and doesn’t obey the rules at the beginning, she decides to take revenge of her parents through gaining the heart of Sultan Suleyman. After that, Alexandra tries to attract Sultan Suleyman and wants to be his woman not for just one night but for 1001 nights.
Eventually, Alexandra reaches her goal and Sultan Suleyman falls completely into Alexandra and starts to call her as Hurrem. The love between Sultan Suleyman and Hurrem not only affects the girls in the harem but also affects the future of the Otoman Empire.
In magnificent century (muhtesem yuzyil) tv series story, you will explore passion, love, jealousy, controversy, intrigue, power struggles and secrets revolving around Ottomon Palace while going to the enchanting world of Ottoman Empire. Will Sultan Suleyman achieve his ultimate goal: building a world empire that would encompass the east and the west? How will the arrival of Alexandra/Hurrem affect the future of Ottoman Empire? Will Alexandra/Hurrem rise through the ranks of the harem and become Sultan Suleyman’s favourite?
External Links
Official Site: Official Site
English Wikipedia: Magnificent Century Wikipedia
Imdb: Muhtesem Yuzyil Imdb
Instagram:
Twitter: @myaskiderun
Facebook: MuhtesemYuzyil Facebook
Youtube Channel: @Muhtesemyuzyil
You Might Also Like
Magnificent Century Kosem Sultan (Muhtesem Yuzyil Kosem Sultan)
Resurrection Ertugrul (Dirilis Ertugrul)
This post was last modified on July 16, 2023 5:24 pm
View Comments
YouTube has Magnificent Century and Magnicent Century:Kosem with English subs.
very good series and i love it so more....
Hi where can I get/purchase the whole episodes of season 2 DVD is okay with English subtitles and if there is season 3, 4 already. I'm willing to buy.
I would be willing to pay for all seasons with English sub-titles. Us there any such thing available? Thank you for your time!
I absolutely love this show! Thank you Netflix for Season 1 and then shattering my heart into a million pieces. YouTube began the healing process but sadly, I have relapsed. Season 2 Episode 32 no English subtitles...how fast can I learn Turkish?
Im going insane trying to find the rest of Magnificent Century with english subs does anyone know of any site
please and thank you =)
Well, I have spent an entire week of binge watching Magnificent Century on YouTube. I had a horrible time trying to find all of the episodes for season 2, 3, 4. I could only find about half of them with English Subtitles so I watched the actors/actresses speaking Turkish. (I only speak English-American) It was so hard trying to keep up with the story when I could not understand what they were saying. I printed out the synopsis for these season which helped me to understand what was happening and helped a little. I have to say that this Series was all that I could hope for. It made me feel every emotion of love, sadness, anger, frustration, fear and hope. I cried all day as I watched the deaths of Hurren and Sulyman. What a love story! Now that it is over, I just feel depressed. I think I am in mourning for Hurren and Sulyman. I think I will take a break for a little while before I watch another of these wonderful Turkish Dramas because I don't think my heart will take anymore right now.
ADMIN: By the way, what happened to Bali Bey in the story. He left to go find the kidnapped Hurren and never returned. (unless I missed a episode) I am still looking for that beautiful man. Can you answer this question?
I have managed to find season 2 on YouTube but almost half of the second season does not have English subtitles. Do you know how hard it is to follow a story when you are only watching the actors and not understanding a single word that they are saying. It is just terrible. I want to finish watching this show if I can find the episodes but I have made a promise to myself. I am not watching another Turkish Drama Television series on Netflix because of this problem
The Turkish Dramas are fantastic and the American ladies are loving every minute of them but we must have English subtitles and all of the seasons. PLEASE DON'T SELL NETFLIX ONLY ONE SEASON WHEN THERE ARE FOUR SEASONS. PLEASE! Also, if you want to send Suleyman and Bali Bey to America, send them on. We ladies will be waiting to greet them.
Netflix is the real issue they can't get themselves together. Magnificent century is not the problem they stopped 2ö14 lol
I just finished watching season 1 (48 episodes) on Netflix of Magnificent Century. It ended with the harem girl holding a knife to the neck of Suleyman!!!!! I have discovered that there are over 100 episodes but Netflix is not showing the rest. This is the fourth Turkish Drama that I have watched and all of them are really good. However, Netflix leads us to the watering hole and refuses to give us a drink. Why are they buying only one season. It is like going to a movie and only getting to see half of it. I cannot believe that I will have to go to YouTube again searching for other episodes of this drama. NETFLIX - SHAME ON YOU!
Halit Ergenc does a fantastic job playing Suleyman!
I've watched seasons 1 and 2 and I would love to finish season 3 and 4 with English subtitles. Does anyone know where I can find these episodes? Thx
YouTube has Magnifcent Century and Magnificent Kosem with subs. Kosem starts about forty years after death of Sulleyman.
Thanks! I may just go back and rewatch. I really did enjoy this show!!