Muhteşem Yüzyıl is a Turkish historical television series created by Meral Okay. It is based on the life of Suleiman the Magnificent, the longest reigning Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, and his wife Hürrem Sultan, a slave girl who became Sultana. It chronicles the power struggles among members of the Imperial House.
The series premiered on January 5, 2011, on Show TV. The first season and 16 episodes of the second season were aired on Show TV, while the rest of the series was transferred to Star TV. The episodes are between 90 and 150 minutes in length. In July 2013, the producer Timur Savcı stated that the series would end in March 2014, although the series concluded with 139 episodes on June 11, 2014.