In 1462, Vlad III of Wallachia faced the overwhelming forces of Sultan Mehmed II in a brutal war for survival. Outnumbered and desperate, Vlad unleashed terror tactics designed to psychologically ...

Mehmed, who was just 21 when he conquered Istanbul, put the Ottoman Empire on the path of great transformation. Sultan Mehmed II was just 21 years old when he defeated the Byzantine Empire, ...

Sultan Mehmed II was just 21 years old when he defeated the Byzantine Empire, strengthening the Ottoman state to the point where it would reign over multiple regions across three continents for ...

Led by Fatih Sultan Mehmet at the age of 21, the conquest transformed Constantinople into the Ottoman capital, ushering in a new era of political, ...

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says the 1453 conquest brought peace, security, and renewal to the city, calling it a ...

Italian master Bellini's portrait of Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II, better known as Mehmed the Conqueror, is now on exhibit at London’s Victoria and Albert Museum. The famed portrait of the sultan was ...

Ottoman Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror, who was commemorated on the 542nd anniversary of his passing on Wednesday, is among the greatest leaders of history as a military genius, great statesman, and ...

A Renaissance portrait of Sultan Mehmed II, better known at Mehmed the Conqueror, has been purchased by the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality at a Christy's auction in London, sparking praise, ...