Mehmed II (Ottoman Turkish: محمد ثانى, romanized: Meḥemmed-i s̱ānī; [5] Turkish: II. Mehmed, pronounced [icinˈdʒi ˈmehmet]; 30 March 1432 – 3 May 1481), commonly known as Mehmed the …

Nov 6, 2025 · Mehmed the Conqueror expanded the Ottoman Empire, leading the siege of Constantinople in 1453 and extending the empire’s reach into the Balkans. This westward expansion …

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...

Mehmed II, commonly known as Mehmed the Conqueror, was the sultan of the Ottoman Empire twice, from August 1444 to September 1446 and then later from February 1...

Apr 17, 2025 · Mehmed had a chance to meet humanists like Cyriacus of Ancona and read many books. He took the throne when he was only 20 years old in 1451 and he had only one goal: break the …

Aug 5, 2025 · Mehmed II (the Conqueror) transformed the Ottoman state into a centralized and bureaucratized empire. Like other rulers of his time, he was devout and believed in his right to rule …

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.

Mehmed II, “The Conqueror”, was one of the most famous sultans to rule the Ottoman Empire. This fame, and his designation “The Conqueror”, is mostly due to his capture of the great city of …

Mehmed's thirty-one year rule and numerous wars expanded the Ottoman Empire to include Constantinople, the Turkish kingdoms and territories of Asia Minor, Bosnia, the Kingdom of Serbia, …

Not content with their victory alone, Mehmed wanted to complete his mission by establishing the rule of Islam over all the lands once held by the Roman Empire, especially Italy.