15th Century
| Year | Date | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 1444 | 10 November | Battle of Varna. Ottoman victory, end of Crusade of Varna. |
| 1453 | Mehmed II (the Conqueror) captures Constantinople, Christian emperor Constantine XI dies in the fighting, and the Byzantine Empire of the Romans yields once and for all to the Ottoman Empire as Mehmed II claims the title of Caesar of Rome. | |
| 1460 | Mehmed II conquers Morea. | |
| 1461 | Mehmed II conquers Trabzon thus ends Empire of Trebizond. | |
| 1462 | Mehmed II begins to build his palace, Topkapi Palace (Topkapı Sarayi). | |
| 1463 | Bosnia is conquered. | |
| 1473 | Battle of Otlukbeli; Mehmed II defeats Uzun Hasan of Akkoyunlu Turkmens. | |
| 1475 | Gedik Ahmet Pasha captures Caffa. Crimea becomes vassal of the Ottoman Empire. | |
| 1478 | Albania is conquered. | |
| 1480 | Gedik Ahmet Pasha captures Otranto, the southeast corner of Italy, as a base for further attacks on Italy (only to evacuate after the death of Mehmet II). | |
| 1481 | 3 May | Mehmed II dies. Bayezid II ascended to the throne. |
| 1482 | Herzegovina is conquered. | |
| 1498 | Montenegro is conquered. |
Read more about this topic: Timeline Of Turkish History
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