When Mehmet II succeeded to the Ottoman throne, he was determined to capture
A) Serbia.
B) Bulgaria.
C) Constantinople.
D) Venice.
E) Vienna.

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Mehmet II wanted to capture Constantinople, the capital city of the Byzantine Empire, which had been under siege by the Ottomans for years. In 1453, Mehmet II successfully took the city, which became the center of Ottoman rule for centuries to come.

When Mehmet II Succeeded to the Ottoman Throne, He Was