Mehmed+II

One of the great sultans of the Ottoman Empire, Mehmed II is most famous for his capture of Istanbul in 1453, which he established as the Ottoman's capital. Born in Edine, the capital of the Ottoman state at the the time, he was given the throne by his father at age twelve in 1444. Through other conquests, he was able to completely take over Anatolia and push exploration into Europe.

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