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Murad II
Murad II (1404–1451), sixth Ottoman sultan, son of Mehmed I; he succeeded in May 1421, consolidated Thrace and northern Greece in the 1420s, and purs…
Timeline
- 1404–1421Amasya · Ottoman EmpireBorn at Amasya, son of Sultan Mehmed I, he received a prince's education in Anatolia along with training in provincial governance.
- 1421–1430Adrianople · Ottoman EmpireSucceeded after his father's death in 1421, based at Adrianople, suppressed the rebellion of his brother Mustafa, consolidated the frontiers of Thrace and northern Greece, and reformed the military and administrative system.
Sources
- Murad II https://www.britannica.com/biography/Murad-II
- The Cambridge History of Turkey, Volume 1: Byzantium to Turkey, 1071–1453 — Kate Fleet (2009)