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11 hours ago · Early life and first reign Accession of Mehmed II in Edirne, 1451. Mehmed II was born on 30 March 1432, in Edirne, then the capital city of the Ottoman state.His father was Sultan Murad II (1404–1451) and his mother Hüma Hatun, a slave of uncertain origin.
11 hours ago · Ibn Battuta is a patronymic literally meaning "son of the duckling". His most common full name is given as Abu Abdullah Muhammad ibn Battuta. In his travelogue, the Rihla, he gives his full name as Shams al-Din Abu’Abdallah Muhammad ibn’Abdallah ibn Muhammad ibn Ibrahim ibn Muhammad ibn Yusuf Lawati al-Tanji ibn Battuta.
11 hours ago · Origen of Alexandria, an early Christian theologian and philosopher (184–253), had a unique view on the preexistence of souls. Origen, who taught in Alexandria, Egypt, was one of the most influential thinkers of the early church, and his ideas had a significant impact on Christian theology and philosophy.
11 hours ago · On May 29, 2024, the 571st anniversary of the conquest of Istanbul was commemorated with enthusiastic celebrations. This historical victory, realized in 1453 under the leadership of Sultan Mehmet the Conqueror, was celebrated magnificently with official ceremonies, conferences, exhibitions, concerts and illuminations.
11 hours ago · The Ming dynasty ( / mɪŋ / MING ), [7] officially the Great Ming, was an imperial dynasty of China, ruling from 1368 to 1644 following the collapse of the Mongol -led Yuan dynasty. The Ming dynasty was the last imperial dynasty of China ruled by the Han people, the majority ethnic group in China. Although the primary capital of Beijing fell ...
11 hours ago · HTS has emerged as Idlib's most influential jihadist actor, neutralising or marginalising its competitors, and attempted to adopt a more pragmatic approach while reducing its violent behaviour.3 However, despite disassociating from al-Qaeda in 2016, scepticism remains about how far it has shed its loyalty towards AQC and its violent extremist ...
11 hours ago · During this period many Soviet repressions were tested on the Cossack lands, particularly the Black Boards that led to the Soviet famine of 1932–1934 in the Kuban. Yet by the mid-1930s there was an abrupt policy change of Soviet attitude towards Ukrainians in Russia. In the Kuban, the Ukrainization policy was halted and reversed.
