Historical Figure
Mehmed the Conqueror
1432–1481
Sultan of the Ottoman Empire (r. 1444–1446, 1451–1481)
Late Medieval
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Key Dates
Birth
1432 March 30, 1432 →Death
1481 May 3, 1481 →Biography
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 1451 to May 1481.
Timeline
1432
1473
Event
The Battle of Otlukbeli: Mehmed the Conqueror of the Ottoman Empire decisively defeats Uzun Hassan of Aq Qoyunlu.
August 11 → 1481
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