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Death of Murad II

When
3 February 1451
Where
Ottoman Empire
Part of
Ottoman succession from Murad II to Mehmed II

Murad II died on 3 February 1451, concluding his second period as Ottoman Sultan.

Murad II died on 3 February 1451, ending his second reign, which had begun in 1446 after his return from abdication. Mehmed II succeeded him in February, but the supplied passages do not establish the interval between the death and accession.

Sources

  1. Murad II Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-29
  2. Mehmed II Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-01

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