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date: 17 April 2024

Mehmed II (1432–1481) Ottoman sultan 

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Berkshire Encyclopedia of World History
Author(s):
Timothy MayTimothy MAY

Mehmed II, the twice-reigning sultan of the Ottoman Empire in the mid-to-late fifteenth century, instituted new laws codes that served as the core of Ottoman legal system well into the seventeenth century. During his reign he accepted into his service talented men of various nationalities and religions. ...

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