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1432–1481 Turkey
Mehmed the Conqueror (30 March 1432 – 3 May 1481), or Mehmed II was an Ottoman Turkish sultan who ruled first for a short time from August 1444 to September 1446, and later from February 1451 to May 1481. At the age of 21, he conquered Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul) and brought an end to the Eastern Roman Empire.
Also known as: Mehmed the Conqueror
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True art is to create a magnificent city and fill the hearts of its people with happiness.
Tell to your emperor that where my power has reached, not even his dreams can!
In order to see the boundaries of the probabilities, we need to try impossible.
The Christian land has lost its sword and shields.
If you are the sultan, be at the head of our army in this difficult day for our state. However, if I am the sultan, I order you to come and command my armies immediately!
Even I accepted that the rituals and rituals of the people of Galata should continue in the same manner as they have always been.
To turn away from the enemy is cowardice. Misfortune is the fate of the enemy.
Cover the Christian mosaics with plaster so that the believers will not be disturbed. But do not destroy this masterpiece.
O, Constantinople! It's either I who'll take you, or you!
Just as there is one sun in the sky, ideally there should be only one state and religion in the world.
I declare to the whole world, the Bosnians are under protection. No one can disturb these people nor their churches, nor harm them. Nobody in the world will touch these people and not harm them.
If even a single strand of hair in my beard were to learn a secret of mine, I would cut it from the root.
If you cut even a branch out of my forests, I'd cut your head off!
We are not afraid of the owl, we are sometimes hawks.
One night, I shall add your kingdom to my empire.
Let the Genoese merchants travel and trade freely. We will not take their children to join the Janissary corps nor will we ever use force against those who do not accept our religion.
These troubles are paved in the way of Allah. As we have the sword of Islam in our hands, if we were to not endure such hardship, it would not be worthy to call ourselves ghazis.
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