Mehmed the Conqueror

محمد الفاتح

A trail through the sultan who ended Rome.

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  1. The sultan

    محمد الثاني يتولى 1451: في التاسعة عشرة.

    السلطان محمد الفاتح · Edirne

  2. The conquest

    29 مايو 1453: الأسوار تسقط.

    Istanbul · السلطان محمد الفاتح

  3. Istanbul

    المدينة تبنى: آيا صوفيا مسجدًا.

    Istanbul · Istanbul

  4. The campaigns

    صربيا والبوسنة والقرم: ثلاثون سنة.

    السلطان محمد الفاتح · Ottoman Empire

  5. The kanun

    قانون نامه: دستور الدولة العثمانية.

    السلطان محمد الفاتح · السلطان محمد الفاتح

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Overview

A path through the sultan who ended Rome: Mehmed II conquers Constantinople in 1453, and Istanbul is rebuilt. Thirty years of conquests.

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islam.museum contributors. “Mehmed the Conqueror”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/exhibits/path-mehmed-conqueror/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-17.

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