Example sentences for: sultans

How can you use “sultans” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • As Istanbul it was the seat of the Ottoman sultans, rulers of a 500-year Islamic empire that stretched from the Black Sea and the Balkans to Arabia and Algeria.

  • On the grounds that the sultans were too soft, he cut through Delhi in 1398, slaughtering thousands of Hindus and carrying off thousands more as slaves.

  • Starting out from Pune, Shivaji’s Marathas fought off the Deccan sultans at Bijapur and the Mughals at Purandar.

  • But the most popular tourist sight is Topkapı Palace, the home of the Ottoman sultans, where the riches of the Imperial Treasury and the intrigue of the Harem draw many thousands of visitors each year.

  • The sultans were left in charge of local and religious affairs, content with their prestige, prosperity, and security.


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