Can't blame him for feeling cocky, I guess. (Public Domain) In just 53 days, Mehmed II earned the title "Fatih" – or Conqueror – by doing what no Ottoman Sultan before him could: bringing down ...

How did Western Europe learn of the fall of Constantinople, the loss of Negroponte, and the Ottoman defeat at Lepanto? In the ...

If you’ve never heard of Mehmed II, aka Mehmed the Conquerer, he’s considered a major figure in Turkish history. Upon becoming Sultan of the Ottoman Empire at the age of 19, ...

Following the Fall of Constantinople and the conquest of Trebizond and Morea, the Ottoman Empire faced fierce resistance in ...

Europe is home to some of the most breathtaking palaces in the world, each one built to showcase power, wealth, and royal ...

But in 1453, when Ottoman sultan Mehmed II (a.k.a. Mehmed the Conqueror) captured Constantinople, his victory paved the way for the Ottoman Empire, which would last until 1922.

This plan should be called Operation Mehmed the Conqueror, honoring the Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II, who, after conquering Constantinople in 1453, swiftly eliminated all rivals and cemented his rule.

Season 2 of 'Rise of Empires: Ottoman' makes its Netflix premiere on December 29, 2022. Netflix. This week marks a busy one for Netflix NFLX, as several new movies and TV shows will be added to ...

He had also earned the enmity of the Ottoman sultan Mehmed II by refusing to pay the haraç, an annual tribute the Ottomans demanded from their non-Muslim neighbors.

But in 1453, when Ottoman sultan Mehmed II (a.k.a. Mehmed the Conqueror) captured Constantinople, his victory paved the way for the Ottoman Empire, which would last until 1922.