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Mehmed II

Mehmed II was an Ottoman sultan who conquered Constantinople in 1453, ending the Byzantine Empire. Known as the Conqueror, he made the city the Ottoman capital and expanded the empire in the Balkans and Anatolia. His reign established the Ottoman Empire as a major world power.

Mehmed II
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Mentioned in 15 state histories

Empire of TrebizondKaramanidsGenoese AmasraGenoese PeraLordship of PhocaeaCandaridsDespotate of the MoreaLordship of LesbosKingdom of BosniaAq QoyunluLordship of AinosVenetian Negroponteand 3 more

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Mehmed II. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/mehmed-ii
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“Mehmed II.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/mehmed-ii. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Mehmed II.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/mehmed-ii.
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