One of the most fascinating achievements of the young Sultan w | The Islamic Chronicles

One of the most fascinating achievements of the young Sultan was the conquest of Constantinople (1453). His father Sultan Murad also besieged the city back in 1422 but failed to take it.

After studying the failures of his predecessors and now determined to take the city, the 21-year-old Sultan Mehmed II besieged Constantinople in 1453. After a 53-day-long siege, the city of Constantinople finally fell to the Ottomans on May 29, 1453.

In the following quarter-century, the Conqueror undertook one campaign after another, establishing a centralized empire in Rumelia and Anatolia. He also conquered the Empire of Trebizond in 1461. He established Ottoman control over Serbia, Morea, Bosnia, Albania, and a number of Anatolian territories.

Mehmed the Conqueror is considered to be the true founder of the Ottoman Empire. He established an empire in Europe and Asia with its capital at Istanbul, which was to remain the nucleus of the Ottoman Empire for four centuries.

Mehmed was a man of tolerance and culture. He is said to have spoken Persian, Arabic, ancient Greek and Italian.

Mehmed II was one of the most important figures of Islamic as well as Ottoman history. His second reign of 30 years brought huge conquests to his name, leaving an indelible mark on history. Even today, his legacy still lives on.

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