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Murad II

1404 - 1451

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Murad II (Ottoman Turkish: مراد ثانى, romanized: Murād-ı sānī, Turkish: II. Murad; June 1404 – 3 February 1451) was twice the sultan of the Ottoman Empire, from 1421 to 1444 and from 1446 to 1451. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Murad II is the 147th most popular politician (down from 136th in 2019), the 18th most popular biography from Türkiye (up from 22nd in 2019) and the 8th most popular Turkish Politician.

Murad II was the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1421-1451. He was most famous for his military conquests.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Murad II ranks 147 out of 19,576. Before him are Harald Hardrada, George W. Bush, Philip II of Spain, Hurrem Sultan, Hassanal Bolkiah, and Hulagu Khan. After him are Louis XVIII of France, Sulla, Claudius, Hadrian, Pontius Pilate, and Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1404, Murad II ranks 1. After him are Constantine XI Palaiologos, Leon Battista Alberti, Marie of Anjou, Orban, Stjepan Vukčić Kosača, John Beaufort, 1st Duke of Somerset, Joan Beaufort, Queen of Scots, and Anne of Burgundy. Among people deceased in 1451, Murad II ranks 1. After him are Amadeus VIII, Duke of Savoy, Barbara of Cilli, Elizabeth of Görlitz, Stefan Lochner, Abdullah Mirza, and Gonzalo Pérez.

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In Türkiye

Among people born in Türkiye, Murad II ranks 18 out of 1,347. Before him are Julian (331), Selim II (1524), Helena (250), Galen (129), Basil II (958), and Selim I (1470). After him are Strabo (-64), Murad III (1546), Ahmed I (1590), Saint Barbara (300), Honorius (384), and Bayezid I (1354).

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    Julian

    POLITICIAN

    331 - 363

    HPI: 85.95

    Rank: 12

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    Selim II

    POLITICIAN

    1524 - 1574

    HPI: 85.83

    Rank: 13

  • Photo of Helena

    Helena

    COMPANION

    250 - 330

    HPI: 85.76

    Rank: 14

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    Galen

    PHYSICIAN

    129 - 215

    HPI: 85.73

    Rank: 15

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    Basil II

    POLITICIAN

    958 - 1025

    HPI: 85.33

    Rank: 16

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    Selim I

    POLITICIAN

    1470 - 1520

    HPI: 85.13

    Rank: 17

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    Murad II

    POLITICIAN

    1404 - 1451

    HPI: 84.67

    Rank: 18

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    Strabo

    GEOGRAPHER

    64 BC - 23

    HPI: 84.37

    Rank: 19

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    Murad III

    POLITICIAN

    1546 - 1595

    HPI: 84.29

    Rank: 20

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    Ahmed I

    POLITICIAN

    1590 - 1617

    HPI: 84.23

    Rank: 21

  • Photo of Saint Barbara

    Saint Barbara

    RELIGIOUS FIGURE

    300 - 306

    HPI: 84.23

    Rank: 22

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    Honorius

    POLITICIAN

    384 - 423

    HPI: 83.72

    Rank: 23

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    Bayezid I

    POLITICIAN

    1354 - 1403

    HPI: 83.62

    Rank: 24

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Among POLITICIANS In Türkiye

Among politicians born in Türkiye, Murad II ranks 8. Before him are Mehmed the Conqueror (1432), Osman I (1254), Julian (331), Selim II (1524), Basil II (958), and Selim I (1470). After him are Murad III (1546), Ahmed I (1590), Honorius (384), Bayezid I (1354), Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (1954), and Murad I (1326).

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