Meh·med II (mĕ-mĕd) or Meh·met II (-mĕt) also Mu·ham·mad II (m-hămĭd, -hämĭd) Known as “the Conqueror.” 1429?-1481.
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Tweet Sultan of the Ottoman Empire (1451-1481) who conquered Constantinople in 1453 and made it his capital. (click for a larger image) Mehmed IIc. 1480 watercolor attributed to Shiblizade Ahmed (active 1475-1500) |
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