Mehmet II By murray-14 Mar 3, 1432 Birth of Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II Period: Oct 23, 1432 to Oct 23, 1481 Mehmet II Apr 1, 1452 Rumelian Castle Built by Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II, Launching Point for Constantinople Siege Apr 2, 1453 Ottoman Sultan Memed II and His Armies Arrive at Constantinople to Begin Siege Apr 6, 1453 Ottoman Sultan Mehned II Begins Siege of Constantinople Apr 11, 1453 Ottoman Canons Collapse Tower at Gate of St. Romanus During Siege of Constantinople May 29, 1453 Constantinople Captured by Ottoman Turks, Ending the Roman Empire Jul 4, 1456 Ottoman Turks Begin Siege of Belgrade Apr 1, 1480 Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II Begins Unsuccessful Attack on Hospitallers at Rhodes Aug 12, 1480 Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II Sends His Fleet to Capture Otranto May 3, 1481 Death of Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II