Ottoman succession from Murad II to Mehmed II
- When
- 1451
- Where
- Ottoman Empire
- Episodes
- 2
Murad II died on 3 February 1451, ending his second reign. His son Mehmed II succeeded him as Sultan of the Ottoman Empire in February, beginning his second and final period of rule. This transition followed Mehmed's earlier first reign and Murad's return to power in 1446.
Episodes
- Mehmed II's Second Accession
Mehmed II succeeded his father as Sultan in February 1451, beginning his second and final reign.
- Death of Murad II
Murad II died on 3 February 1451, concluding his second period as Ottoman Sultan.
Background and detail
Background: Abdication and First Reign. Murad II, exhausted by war and the loss of his son Alaeddin, abdicated in favor of his son Mehmed in 1444. Mehmed's first reign was marked by conflict with Grand Vizier Çandarlı Halil Pasha. Murad returned to the throne in 1446, ruling until his death in 1451.
Succession in 1451. Upon Murad II's death in February 1451, Mehmed II assumed the sultanate for the second time. This accession marked the end of Murad's second reign and the start of Mehmed's long rule, during which he would later conquer Constantinople.
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