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Franz Babinger
German orientalist and turkologist (1891-1967) · Germany · On the map · Academics · Died at 76
Franz Babinger was a German orientalist and historian of the Ottoman Empire, best known for his biography of the Ottoman sultan Mehmed II, known as "the Conqueror", originally published as Mehmed der Eroberer und seine Zeit.
Franz Babinger is read about 25 times a day, in 18 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 19 June 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
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About this person
An English translation by Ralph Manheim is available from the Princeton University Press, under the title Mehmed the Conqueror and His Time.
Country
Germany
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1891 to 1967 · aged 76
