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Murad II
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Murad II was twice the sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1421 to 1444 and from 1446 to 1451.
Painting by Paolo Veronese, c. 16th century
Painting by Paolo Veronese, c. 16th century
Sultan Murad II at archery practice (miniature painting from 1584)
Sultan Murad II at archery practice (miniature painting from 1584)
Murad II and Władysław III of Poland
Murad II and Władysław III of Poland
Bertrandon de la Broquière
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Bertrandon de la Bro(c)quière was a Burgundian spy and pilgrim to the Middle East in 1432–33. The book of his travels, Le Voyage d'Outre-Mer, is a detailed and lively account of the political situations and practical customs of the various regions he visited. He wrote it in French at the request of Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy, for the purpose of facilitating a new crusade.
Bertrandon giving a Latin translation of the Koran to Duke Philip of Burgundy. Illustration (folio 152v) by Jean Le Tavernier [fr] from BnF, MS fr. 90
Bertrandon giving a Latin translation of the Koran to Duke Philip of Burgundy. Illustration (folio 152v) by Jean Le Tavernier [fr] from BnF, MS fr. 9087, made in Lille in 1455.