Birth of Mehmed II the Conqueror
Birth of Mehmed II the Conqueror
Role range: 1451-1481
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Mehmed II the Conqueror Biography and Timeline
Follow Mehmed II the Conqueror through 17 dated historical records for Turkey.
Mehmed II the Conqueror, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
17Distinct records
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1432–1481Years on this page
1432
1451
Succession
Succeeds as Sultan of Turkey
Role range: 1451-1481
1453
Siege of Constantinople
Leads a force of 80,000 against only 7,000 defenders. 1st day of the siege of Constantinople which lasts 8 weeks
Role range: 1451-1481
Siege of Constantinople
A naval attack fails
Role range: 1451-1481
Siege of Constantinople
An imperial transport flottila frustrates Turkish attempts to mine the Harbour
Role range: 1451-1481
Capture of Constantinople
Captures Constantinople from the Byzantines
Role range: 1451-1481
Siege of Constantinople
Manages to break into Constantinople, the remains of the Roman empire come to an end
Role range: 1451-1481
1456
Siege of Belgrade
Mehmet II besieges the Hungarians under John Hunyadi but fails to capture Belgrade
1458
Capture of Athens
Leads to Greek surrender
1460
Capture of Morea
Completes the Capture of Morea
1468
Capture of Turkey
Mehmed II the Conqueror captures Albania
Siege of Belgrade
Fails to capture Belgrade, furthest westward expansion
1475
Capture of Caffa
Captures Caffa in the Crimea
Role range: 1451-1481
1476
Rule of Wallachia
Wallachia becomes a vassal state to Turkey
1481
Capture of Bosnia
Completes the capture of south Bosnia & Herzegovina
Role range: 1451-1481
Capture of Herzegovina
Completes the capture of south Bosnia & Herzegovina
Role range: 1451-1481
Capture of Turkey
Completes the capture of south Bosnia & Herzegovina
Role range: 1451-1481
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.