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Murad II (Ottoman Turkish: مراد ثانى, romanized: Murād-ı sānī, Turkish: II. Murad; 16 June 1404 – 3 February 1451) was twice the sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1421 to 1444 and from 1446 to 1451. Murad II's reign saw a period of great economic development, with an increase in trade and a considerable expansion of Ottoman cities.
May 28, 2024 · Murad II was an Ottoman sultan (1421–44 and 1446–51) who expanded and consolidated Ottoman rule in the Balkans, pursued a policy of restraint in Anatolia, and helped lead the empire to recovery after its near demise at the hands of Timur following the Battle of Ankara (1402).
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Murad II (Ottoman Turkish: مراد ثانى, romanized: Murād-ı sānī, Turkish: II. Murad, 16 June 1404 – 3 February 1451) was the sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1421 to 1444 and from 1446 to 1451. Murad II's reign was a period of important economic development. The amount of trade grew during his rule. Ottoman cities grew larger as well.
Murat II (or Murad II) was one of the sultans of the Ottoman Empire in the 15th century. He was born in 1403 in Amasya and died in 1451 in Edirne, the capital of the Empire back then. He succeeded his father, Mehmet I known as Celebi Mehmed, at the age of 19 in 1421. His mother was Emine Hatun.
Murad II, 1403–51, Ottoman sultan (1421–51), son and successor of Muhammad I to the throne of the Ottoman Empire (Turkey). He was opposed at his accession by a pretender, Mustafa, who rapidly gained control over most of the Ottoman possessions in Europe.
Jun 5, 2024 · Murad II, detail of a miniature painting, 16th century; in the Topkapı Palace Museum, Istanbul. Under Mehmed I (ruled 1413–20) and Murad II (ruled 1421–51), there was a new period of expansion in which Bayezid’s empire was restored and new territories were added.
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Murad II ( c. 1403–51) (c. 1403–51)Ottoman sultan (1421–51). He overcame early opposition to his claim to the throne and, after significant reverses, routed a Hungarian-led “crusade” at the Battle of Varna and the second Battle of Kosovo (1448).
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