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  1. May 28, 2024 · Murad II (born June 1404, Amasya, Ottoman Empire [now in Turkey]—died February 3, 1451, Edirne) 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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  2. May 29, 2024 · In 1444, in an unprecedented move, Murad II abdicated in favor of his son, Mehmed II. Murad’s abdication was driven by a desire to retire from the burdens of rule and perhaps to lead a more spiritual life. However, the political situation soon demanded his return. In 1446, Murad II was compelled to resume the throne due to the instability and ...

  3. May 26, 2024 · The Empire‘s Long Decline. But by the 18th century, the Ottoman Empire had entered a prolonged period of decline. A series of weak and ineffectual sultans led to corruption, decadence and misrule. The once cutting-edge Ottoman military fell behind the technological curve and suffered humiliating defeats, notably against Russia.

  4. Also, how did strategic moves like forming alliances and including diverse groups in their army, especially the Janissaries, help them out? These factors are key to understanding how the Ottomans managed to grow their empire over the year

  5. May 25, 2024 · Young Turks, coalition of various reform groups that led a revolutionary movement against the authoritarian regime of Ottoman sultan Abdülhamid II, which culminated in the establishment of a constitutional government. After their rise to power, the Young Turks introduced programs that promoted the modernization of the Ottoman Empire and a new ...

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  6. May 23, 2024 · The Young Turk Revolution established a sense of Turkish nationalism and pride. Their reforms to the Turkish government and general opinion helped Turkey enter the 20th century, and set the stage for Mustafa Kemal Ataturk and his Republic of Turkey, which rose from the ashes of the dismantled Ottoman Empire after the First World War.

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  8. May 14, 2024 · Converted to Islām and educated at Edirne, Turkey, he was given the name Iskander—after Alexander the Great—and the rank of bey (hence Skanderbeg) by Sultan Murad II. During the defeat of the Turks at Niš (1443), in Serbia, Skanderbeg abandoned the Turkish service and joined his Albanian countrymen against the forces of Islām.

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