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Mehmed II becomes Sultan in 1451 and immediately makes plans to conquer Constantinople. 



Period: 1448-53



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Mehmed II becomes Sultan in 1451 and immediately makes plans to conquer Constantinople. 



Period: 1448-53



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Episode 332 – Not with a Whimper but a Bang

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