Mehmed II
At a glance:
- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: Renaissance
- Categories: Government and Politics, Royalty, Rulers, Nobility, Military History, Land Acquisition and Expansion, Territory Redistribution
- Subcategories: Empires, Dynasties, Emperors, Caesars, Khans, Ottoman Empire
- Curriculum: Renaissance History, Medieval History/Middle Ages, Eastern European History, Middle Eastern History
Article abstract: As Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, Mehmed II commanded armies that captured Constantinople, and under his rule control of the Balkans and Anatolia in substantial portions was extended as the Ottoman state became one of the most important powers of early modern times.
Early Life
Although it is known that, as a prince of the Ottoman Empire, Mehmed was the son of Murad II, the sixth sultan, the identity of the boy’s mother has not been established with certainty. It would appear that she was one of the sultan’s slave girls, and she may...
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