Historedia
Person

Mehmed II

Events
11
Episodes
21
Years
1451–1481

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Mehmed II, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Ottoman succession from Murad II to Mehmed II

    1451

    Role: Ottoman Sultan

    1. February 1451 · Ottoman EmpireMehmed II's Second Accession

      Mehmed II succeeded his father as Sultan in February 1451, beginning his second and final reign.

    2. 3 February 1451 · Ottoman EmpireDeath of Murad II

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

  2. Ottoman campaign against the Morea in 1452

    1452

    Role: Ottoman Sultan

    1. 1452 · Ottoman CommandContainment of Byzantine Forces

      Mehmed II ordered Turahan to remain in the Morea to prevent aid to Constantinople during the 1453 siege.

    2. October 1452 · Isthmus of CorinthBreach of the Hexamilion

      Turahan Bey's forces breached the Hexamilion wall in October 1452, opening the Peloponnese to Ottoman invasion.

    3. October 1452 · Morea PeninsulaRaids through the Morea

      Ottoman troops raided from Corinth to Messenia, while Turahan's son Ahmed was captured in an ambush at Dervenakia.

  3. Siege and fall of Constantinople in 1453

    1453

    Role: Ottoman Sultan

    1. 1453 · ConstantinopleAftermath

      Mehmed II made Constantinople the Ottoman capital, protected Hagia Sophia, and claimed the title of Caesar of Rome.

    2. 22–28 April 1453 · Golden HornNaval Maneuvers

      Mehmed dragged ships overland into the Golden Horn on 22 April, bypassing the chain barrier, and Byzantines attempted to destroy them with fire ships.

  4. The fall of the last Byzantine-world outposts, 1461

    1461

    Role: Ottoman Sultan

    1. 15 August 1461 · Capital of the Empire of TrebizondSiege of Trebizond

      Mehmed II besieged Trebizond in summer 1461, leading to the surrender of Emperor David Komnenos on 15 August.

  5. The Ottoman conquest of Lesbos, 1462

    1462

    Role: Ottoman Sultan

    1. September 1462 · Mytilene, LesbosSiege of Mytilene

      The Ottomans besieged and captured Mytilene, the capital of Lesbos, ending the Genoese lordship in September 1462.

    2. 1 September 1462 · Island of LesbosCampaign Launch

      Mehmed II began the campaign against Lesbos in August 1462, with Ottoman forces landing on the island on 1 September.

  6. The fall of the Kingdom of Bosnia to the Ottoman Empire, 1463

    1463

    Role: Sultan of the Ottoman Empire

    1. May 1463 · Kingdom of BosniaOttoman March

      Mehmed II led his army into Bosnia in May 1463, encountering minimal effective resistance from the Bosnian forces.

    2. 19 May 1463 · BobovacSiege of Bobovac

      Ottoman forces under Mahmud Pasha Angelović besieged Bobovac on 19 May 1463, with Sultan Mehmed joining the siege the next day.

    3. 25 May 1463 · BosniaExecution of the King

      Despite a promise of safety, Mehmed summoned Stephen Tomašević on 25 May 1463, where the king was beheaded.

    4. 26 December 1463 · JajceRecapture of Jajce

      Hungarian forces under Matthias Corvinus recaptured the fortified capital of Jajce on 26 December 1463, establishing the Banate of Jajce.

  7. Ottoman Capture of Euboea

    1470

    Role: Ottoman Sultan who led the capture

    1. 12 July 1470 · Negroponte (Chalcis), EuboeaCapture of Negroponte

      Mehmed II captured the fortified city of Negroponte from Venice on 12 July 1470, ending Venetian control of the island.

  8. Battle of Otlukbeli

    1473

    Role: Ottoman Sultan

    1. 11 August 1473 · OtlukbeliBattle of Otlukbeli

      Ottoman forces under Mehmed II defeated Uzun Hasan's Aq Qoyunlu army in a decisive engagement.

  9. Battle of Vaslui

    1475

    Role: Ottoman Sultan

    1. 10 January 1475 · Podul Înalt near VasluiBattle of Vaslui

      Stephen III defeated Hadım Suleiman Pasha's Ottoman army at Podul Înalt near Vaslui on 10 January 1475.

  10. Ottoman Siege of Rhodes (1480)

    1480

    Role: Ottoman Sultan

    1. 23 May 1480 · Gulf of TriandaOttoman Arrival

      Ottoman fleet and army arrive before Rhodes in May 1480.

    2. 17 August 1480 · RhodesOttoman Withdrawal

      Ottoman fleet abandons the attempt to capture Rhodes in August 1480.

  11. Death of Mehmed II and Succession of Bayezid II

    1481

    Role: Ottoman Sultan

    1. 1481 · Ottoman EmpireBayezid's Ascension

      Bayezid II was invited to the throne by the Grand Vizier.

    2. 3 May 1481 · Maltepe, IstanbulIllness and Death

      Mehmed II fell ill near Maltepe and died in May 1481.

Sources

  1. Mehmed II Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-01
  2. Turahan Bey Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-15
  3. Despotate of the Morea Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-12
  4. Fall of Constantinople Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-06
  5. Mehmed II Wikipedia
  6. Empire of Trebizond Wikipedia
  7. Lesbos Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-13
  8. Mytilene Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-13
  9. Ottoman conquest of Lesbos Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-23
  10. Euboea Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-13
  11. Stephen the Great Wikipedia
  12. Knights Hospitaller Wikipedia