Mehmed the Conqueror vs Sunni Ali
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Compare the life timelines of Mehmed the Conqueror (1432–1481) and Sunni Ali (1430–1492) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 49 years, from 1432 to 1481.
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Mehmed the Conqueror (1432–1481)
- — Birth of Mehmed in Edirne Verified
- — Sent to Amasya as provincial governor for his princely education Verified
- — First accession to the Ottoman throne as a boy Verified
- — Second accession to the Ottoman throne Verified
- — Conquest of Constantinople, ending the Byzantine Empire Verified
- — Annexation of the Serbian Despotate Verified
- — Construction of Topkapi Palace begun in Constantinople Verified
- — Conquest of the Empire of Trebizond Verified
- — Ottoman landing at Otranto in southern Italy Verified
- — Death of Mehmed II near Gebze Verified
Sunni Ali (1430–1492)
- — Born into the Sunni dynasty of the kingdom of Gao
- — Became ruler of the Songhai kingdom of Gao Verified
- — Captured Timbuktu from Tuareg control Verified
- — Clashed with the Muslim scholarly class of Timbuktu
- — Built a river navy to control the Niger River Verified
- — Captured the trading city of Djenné after a prolonged siege Verified
- — Repelled Mossi raids and campaigned against neighboring peoples Verified
- — Died while returning from a military campaign Verified