Mehmed II Fatih

Mehmed II, also known as Mehmed the Conqueror, was the Ottoman Sultan from 1444 to 1446 and then from 1451 until his death in 1481. He is best remembered for his conquest of Constantinople in 1453, which marked the end of the Byzantine Empire and the rise of the Ottoman Empire as a major power. His reign is noted for significant administrative reforms, military campaigns, and the cultural flourishing of the empire.