Mehmed II

first reign

Born 1432 · Died 1481 · Reign 1444–1446 (2 years) · Accession 1444, aged 12 · End of reign: His father returned to the throne · Capital: Edirne

Other reign: 1451–1481

Mehmed II's first reign, lasting two years. The young sultan could not establish authority over the statesmen and the Janissaries; when a crusade threatened at Varna his father was recalled to lead the army.

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Family

Father	Murad II
Mother	Hüma Hatun
Consorts	Gülbahar Hatun, Gülşah Hatun, Sitti Mükrime Hatun (Dulkadir), Çiçek Hatun, Helene Hatun (Morea)
Children	Bayezid II, Cem Sultan, Mustafa, Gevherhan Sultan

Major achievements

Came to the throne aged twelve (August 1444); affairs of state were in the hands of the vizier Çandarlı Halil Pasha
Victory at Varna (10 November 1444) — Murad II was recalled to lead the army
Janissary uprising at Buçuktepe (1446) and the return of the throne to Murad II

Treaties

None recorded.

Viziers

Name	From	To	Length
Çandarlı Halil Pasha Mehmed II's first reign (1444–1446)	1444	1446

Battles and treaties

Year	Event	Result / parties
1444	Battle: Varna	Ottoman victory

Full infoboxes are in the site’s “Battles and Treaties” tab; source: English Wikipedia.

Death

This reign ended in 1446 when Murad II returned to the throne; Mehmed II was enthroned again in 1451.

Territorial change

The lands that changed hands in this period, and the battles or treaties that brought the changes, can be seen on the map: map of the reign of Mehmed II.