WI: Suleiman the Magnificent dies before Rhodes?

I remember reading somewhere that before the battle of Rhodes Sultan Suleiman's ship was caught in a storm. Now assuming that this was true, what would happen if the storm had managed to sink Suleiman's ship and he ends up drowning in the Aegean?

What are the effects of the Ottoman Empire's most sucessful leader dieing at this stage on Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Ottoman Empire itself?
 
Ive started threads on the ottomans before and they didnt get any responses. Im not exactly sure why but threads about the ottomans dont do to well. Anyway im assuming that Suleiman would have killed all of his brothers at this point and none of his children would be old enough so a civil war would probably breakout similar to what happened after Bayezid's death. The safavids would be keen to avenge their defeat after Chaldiran and they could probably become the dominant power in the middle east until the ottomans recover(or maybe they wouldnt). I also imagine that Hungary would be able to retake Belgrade.
 
Ive started threads on the ottomans before and they didnt get any responses. Im not exactly sure why but threads about the ottomans dont do to well. Anyway im assuming that Suleiman would have killed all of his brothers at this point and none of his children would be old enough so a civil war would probably breakout similar to what happened after Bayezid's death. The safavids would be keen to avenge their defeat after Chaldiran and they could probably become the dominant power in the middle east until the ottomans recover(or maybe they wouldnt). I also imagine that Hungary would be able to retake Belgrade.

So with Suleiman's death the Ottoman Empire could be brought down in the period which was the height of their power IOTL? Interesting.
 
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