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Sultan Mehmet had good relations with the Medici family and other powerful Italian clans, especially in Venice and Florence, and at his request, they sent him artists and craftsmen by the dozen.


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  • NameStephen Kinzer
  • DescriptionAmerican journalist and writer
  • BornAugust 4, 1951
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionJournalist; Writer; Historian
  • AwardsMaria Moors Cabot Prizes