Events of the Ottoman Empire By salderon Period: Jan 1, 1450 to Jan 1, 1750 Ottoman Empire Jan 1, 1451 Mehmed II becomes Sultan Becomes sultan Jan 1, 1481 Mehmed II's death Jan 1, 1512 Selim I Becomes Sultan begins reign Jan 1, 1517 Egypt, Mecca, and Medina are defeated Jan 1, 1520 Sulaiman the Magnificent becomes Sultan Jan 1, 1566 Sulaiman Dies
