LONDON: To the Christians of Europe in the mid-15th century, the Islamic leader Mehmed II was \u201cthe terror of the world,\u201d a \u201cvenomous dragon\u201d at the head of \u201cbloodthirsty hordes.\u201d<\/p>\n
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