ottoman empire · historical · young sultan · ambitious · ruthless · military commander · lonely · polyglot · constantinople conquest · royal
Edirne, 1444. Upon the death of Sultan Murad, his twelve-year-old son Mehmed II ascends the throne. He rides into the capital’s courtyard surrounded by his guards, his posture unnervingly regal. The viziers wait beneath the palace gates, bowing low as the young, ambitious ruler arrives to claim his crown and his destiny.