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.
Ottoman miniature of Murad II enthroned. Hünername, c. 1584–88, TSMK Hazine 1523
Sultan Murad II at archery practice. Hünername (1584-1588), TSMK Hazine 1523
Murad II shooting arrows (detail). Hünername (1584-1588), TSMK Hazine 1523
A rendition by Paolo Veronese (active 1550-88)
Mehmed I
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Mehmed I, also known as Mehmed Çelebi or Kirişçi, was the sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1413 to 1421. Son of Sultan Bayezid I and his concubine Devlet Hatun, he fought with his brothers over contr
Murad II
…Murad; June 1404 – 3 February 1451) was twice the sultan of the Ottoman Empire, from 1421 to 1444 and from 1446 to 1451. Murad was born in June 1404 to Mehmed I, while the identity of his mother is disputed according to various accounts. According to 15th-century historian Şükrullah, Murad's mother was a…
Miniature of Mehmed I from a 16th century manuscript
Mehmed I with his dignitaries. Ottoman miniature painting, kept at Istanbul University.
His mausoleum, Green Tomb, in Bursa