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Best 1 Sultan Mehmed II the Conqueror

Mehmed II was an Ottoman sultan who reigned from 1444 to 1446 and again from 1451 to 1481. On May 29, 1453, his forces captured Constantinople, ending the Byzantine Empire and establishing the city as the Ottoman capital. He repopulated and rebuilt the city, centralized imperial authority, sponsored...

2 Emperor Napoleon I Bonaparte

Emperor Napoleon I Bonaparte (1769–1821) rose from Corsican-born general to Emperor of the French in 1804, conquered much of Europe, and codified French law in the Napoleonic Code, which influenced legal systems worldwide.

3 Fatih Mosque Istanbul

The Fatih Mosque stands as a significant Ottoman landmark in Istanbul, Turkey. Constructed initially by Sultan Mehmed II after conquering Constantinople in 1453, it represents a pivotal moment in history. A substantial reconstruction occurred following the 1766 earthquake, preserving its function an...

4 King Edward I

Edward I, born in 1239, ruled England from 1272 until his death in 1307. His conquest of Wales resulted in the defeat of its native principality, the construction of major castles, and the imposition of English administration under the Statute of Rhuddlan. He also intervened in the disputed Scottish...

5 Timur (Tamerlane)

Timur, also known in European sources as Tamerlane, was a Central Asian conqueror who lived from 1336 to 1405 and founded the Timurid Empire. A member of the Barlas tribal elite, he ruled from Samarkand and led campaigns across Persia, Central Asia, the Caucasus, Mesopotamia, Anatolia, and northern...

6 Nadir Shah
Nadir Shah

Nadir Shah was an Iranian military ruler who became shah in 1736 and founded the Afsharid dynasty. He restored Iranian power after the decline of the Safavids through campaigns against Afghan, Ottoman, Russian, Central Asian, and Mughal forces. His invasion of the Mughal Empire culminated in the cap...

Monarch 18th Century Persian Conqueror Afsharid Peacock Throne
7 Fatih Mosque

The Fatih Mosque is an Ottoman imperial mosque in Istanbul, commissioned by Sultan Mehmed II after his conquest of Constantinople. The original complex was constructed between 1463 and 1470 on the site of the Byzantine Church of the Holy Apostles and included educational, charitable, and commercial...

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