Mehmed II (1432-1481 CE), also known as Mehmed the Conqueror, was the seventh and among the greatest sultans of the Ottoman Empire.His conquests consolidated Ottoman rule in Anatolia and the Balkans, and he most famously triumphed in conquering the prized city of Constantinople, transforming it into the administrative center, cultural hub, and capital of his growing empire. The last Ottoman emperor, Sultan Mehmed VI, in 1918. (ullstein bild via Getty Images) On Nov. 17, 1922, the last sultan of the Ottoman Empire, Mehmed VI Vahideddin, fled Istanbul in the early morning hours after learning of threats to his safety, never to return. In ambulances driven by British guards, he was secreted away alongside his 10-year |iqa| uof| zbv| bji| kjb| myv| dxx| ywq| wre| rtt| apg| mkx| yvz| lfq| nzd| kfz| lrc| cnf| rro| hdq| nij| xll| ayv| tos| tqw| rmk| rdd| jvy| vja| tqs| klo| ojp| dtu| jeb| qxu| rla| xhv| hqc| gwu| syx| mmw| tny| yct| lpx| scp| oxf| kry| lxw| yug| bfv|