Mohammed the Sultan
Mohammed (also spelled Muhammad, Mehemet, Mehmet, and Mahomet), the name of six sultans of the Ottoman (Turkish) Empire. The most important are:
Mohammed II(1430?-1481) “the conqueror,” ruled 1451-81. In 1453 he captured Constantinople, ending the Byzantine Empire after more than 1,000 years of existence. Mohammed made the conquered city his capital. He brought most of the Balkans under his rule by conquering Serbia, Bosnia, and Albania. Mohammed was a generous patron of scholarship and the arts.
Mohammed VI(1861-1926), ruled 1918-22. He succeeded his brother Mohammed V, and was the last Ottoman emperor. He cooperated with the Allies in imposing the harsh treaty of Sèvres (1920) on the defeated Turks. A nationalist movement under Mustafa Kemal (later called Kemal Atatürk) gained control in 1922 and Mohammed VI was deposed. He died in exile.