Painter Nakkash Osman (active 1559-96), work created in 1579 · Public domain
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Mehmed II
seventh Sultan of the Ottoman Empire (1444–1446, 1451–1481)
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Also known as Muhammad bin Murad Khan, Mehmet II, Fatih Sultan Mehmed
Key facts
Occupation
monarch, poet, sultan
Position held
sultan of the Ottoman Empire, sultan of the Ottoman Empire
Citizenship
Ottoman Empire
Born
March 30, 1432
Died
May 3, 1481
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Overview
Mehmed II, commonly known as Mehmed the Conqueror, was the sultan of the Ottoman Empire twice, from August 1444 to September 1446 and again from February 1451 to May 1481.