Siege of Nicomedia
Fall of Byzantine Nicomedia to the Ottoman Empire / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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After its foundation by Osman I in about 1299, the Ottoman Empire expanded across Bithynia in north-west Anatolia by capturing territory from the Byzantine Empire. Osman was succeeded by his son Orhan in about 1324 and, following long sieges, he took the important cities of Bursa (1326) and Nicaea (1331). Next, Orhan besieged Nicomedia from 1333 to 1337. The Byzantine garrison surrendered due to lack of food and resources. Orhan's victory sealed Ottoman control of Bithynia.
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Byzantine Empire | Ottoman Sultanate | ||||||
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