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Mehmed II

Type Figure Region Ottoman Empire Time 1432–1481 Also known as Mehmed II、Mehmed the Conqueror、Fatih Sultan Mehmed、征服者穆罕默德

Mehmed II (1432–1481), seventh Ottoman sultan, called the Conqueror in the West;…

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  1. 1432–1444Edirne · Ottoman EmpireBorn in the court of Sultan Murad II, he received Islamic and military education in Edirne; with frequent Balkan wars in the 1430s, as the eldest son he was groomed as heir.
  2. 1444–1446Edirne · Ottoman EmpireHe ascended the throne at only twelve after his father Murad II abdicated, with real power in the hands of ministers and the queen mother; facing pressure from a Hungarian and crusader coalition, his rule remained largely nominal.
  3. 1446–1451Manisa · Ottoman EmpireAfter his father's restoration he served as governor of Manisa, accumulating administrative and military experience while continually planning the ultimate campaign against Constantinople.
  4. 1451–1481Constantinople · Ottoman EmpireHe formally acceded in 1451 and on May 29, 1453 captured Constantinople, where the last emperor Constantine XI died in battle; he thereafter moved the capital there, promulgated a legal code and built up the navy, expanding on eastern and western fronts until his death.

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