Birth of Mehmed II the Conqueror1432
Birth of Mehmed II the Conqueror
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Historical person
Mehmed II the Conqueror Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Mehmed II the Conqueror, based on 17 World History Database records associated with Turkey.
17 records1432–148112 events8 places
Chronological biography
1432
1451
Succession1451
Succeeds as Sultan of Turkey
1453
Siege of Constantinople2 April 1453
Leads a force of 80,000 against only 7,000 defenders. 1st day of the siege of Constantinople which lasts 8 weeks
Siege of Constantinople12 April 1453
A naval attack fails
Siege of Constantinople20 April 1453
An imperial transport flottila frustrates Turkish attempts to mine the Harbour
Capture of Constantinople29 May 1453
Captures Constantinople from the Byzantines
Siege of Constantinople29 May 1453
Manages to break into Constantinople, the remains of the Roman empire come to an end
1456
Siege of Belgrade1456
Mehmet II besieges the Hungarians under John Hunyadi but fails to capture Belgrade
1458
Capture of Athens1458
Leads to Greek surrender
1460
Capture of Morea1460
Completes the Capture of Morea
1468
Capture of Turkey1468
Mehmed II the Conqueror captures Albania
Siege of Belgrade1468
Fails to capture Belgrade, furthest westward expansion
1475
Capture of Caffa1475
Captures Caffa in the Crimea
1476
Rule of Wallachia1476
Wallachia becomes a vassal state to Turkey
1481
Capture of Bosnia1481
Completes the capture of south Bosnia & Herzegovina
Capture of Herzegovina1481
Completes the capture of south Bosnia & Herzegovina
Capture of Turkey1481
Completes the capture of south Bosnia & Herzegovina
Titles and roles
Sultan
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.