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Mehmed, pronounced [icinˈdʒi ˈmehmet]; 30 March 1432 – 3 May 1481), commonly known as Mehmed the Conqueror (Ottoman Turkish: ابو الفتح, romanized: Ebū'l-fetḥ, lit. 'the Father of Conquest'; Turkish: Fâtih Sultan Mehmed ), was twice the sultan of the Ottoman Empire from August 1444 to September 1446 and then later from February ...
- August 1444 – September 1446
- Murad II
- 3 February 1451 – 3 May 1481
- Murad II
Mar 26, 2024 · Mehmed II (born March 30, 1432, Adrianople, Thrace, Ottoman Empire—died May 3, 1481, Hunkârçayırı, near Maltepe, near Constantinople) was an Ottoman sultan from 1444 to 1446 and from 1451 to 1481. A great military leader, he captured Constantinople and conquered the territories in Anatolia and the Balkans that constituted the Ottoman ...
- Halil Inalcik
May 13, 2020 · Mehmed II (1432-1481 CE), also known as Mehmed the Conqueror, was the seventh and among the greatest sultans of the Ottoman Empire. His conquests consolidated Ottoman rule in Anatolia and the Balkans, and he most famously triumphed in conquering the prized city of Constantinople, transforming it into the administrative center, cultural hub, and ...
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Mar 21, 2022 · Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II became known as "The Conqueror" after he took control of Constantinople and defeated the Byzantine Empire in 1453. Revered in the Muslim world, Mehmed II's conquests and exploits made him widely hated throughout Christian Europe, but his judicious rule won him many admirers.
Mehmed II - Ottoman Empire, Conqueror, Sultan: The capture of Constantinople bestowed on Mehmed incomparable glory and prestige and immense authority in his own country, so that he began to look upon himself as the heir of the Roman Caesars and the champion of Islam in holy war.
Mehmed II, byname Mehmed the Conqueror, (born March 30, 1432, Adrianople, Thrace, Ottoman Empire—died May 3, 1481, near Constantinople), Ottoman sultan (1444–46, 1451–81). His father, Murad II, abdicated in his favour when Mehmed was 12 but reclaimed the throne two years later in the aftermath of a Christian Crusade.
Dec 17, 2021 · Mehmed the Conqueror – history and achievements. With a reign that lasted for 31 years, Fatih Sultan Mehmed accomplished many remarkable things, not just on the battlefield but in many sectors of the empire, including architecture, education, arts, and culture. The following are 10 major achievements of the Ottoman sultan.