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Sultan Mehmed II inherits the throne of the Ottoman Empire.

Historical image related to Sultan Mehmed II inherits the throne of the Ottoman Empire. from February 3, 1451

Sultan

Noble title with several historical meanings

Sultan is a position with several historical meanings. Originally, it was an Arabic abstract noun meaning "strength", "authority", "rulership", derived from the verbal noun سلطة sulṭah, meaning "authority" or "power". Later, it came to be used as the title of certain rulers who…
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Mehmed II

Sultan of the Ottoman Empire (r. 1444–1446, 1451–1481)

Mehmed II, commonly known as Mehmed the Conqueror, was twice the sultan of the Ottoman Empire from August 1444 to September 1446 and then later from February 1451 to May 1481.
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Ottoman Empire

Turkish empire (c. 1299–1922)

The Ottoman Empire, also called the Turkish Empire, was an imperial realm that controlled much of Southeast Europe, West Asia, and North Africa from the 14th to early 20th centuries; it also controlled parts of southeastern Central Europe, between the early 16th and early 18th…
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February 3

Day of the year

February 3 is the 34th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 331 days remain until the end of the year.
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