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Name: Mehmed II

Type: Ruler

Role: Sultan

Nation: turkey

Icon Mehmed II, Sultan (turkey) : All Data

Mehmed II, also known as Mehmed the Conqueror, was the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1451 to 1481. During his reign, he successfully captured Constantinople in 1453, marking the end of the Byzantine Empire and establishing the Ottoman Empire as a major power in the region. Mehmed II also led several important military campaigns, including the Siege of Belgrade in 1456 and the Ottoman-Venetian War from 1463 to 1479. These wars expanded Ottoman territories and solidified Mehmed II's reputation as a skilled military strategist and ruler.

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4. Monthly Summaries of Events

5. Time Series of Historical Population and Area

6. Time Series of Territorial Changes

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