Birth of Bayezid I the Thunderbolt1354
Birth of Bayezid I the Thunderbolt
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Bayezid I the Thunderbolt Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Bayezid I the Thunderbolt, based on 25 World History Database records associated with Turkey.
25 records1354–140321 events8 places
Chronological biography
1354
1389
Assassination of Murad I1389
Succeeds as Sultan of the Turkish Empire, following the assassination of Murad I
Capture of Turkey1389
Captures Bulgaria
Peace Treaty1389
Bayezid I concludes a peace Treaty with the Serbia leader Bulcovic after Kosovo
Succession1389
Succeeds as Sultan of the Turkish Empire, following the assassination of Murad I
Arrest of Lazar of Serbia27 June 1389
Arrests the Serbian leader Lazar at the Battle of Kosovo & has him executed
Battle of Kosovo27 June 1389
Inflicts a crushing defeat on the Serbian army after the assassination of Murad I. After the assassination of his father, Murad I, has all the Serb prisoners executed
Massacre27 June 1389
After the assassination of his father, Murad I, has all the Serb prisoners executed
1390
Rule of Wallachia1390
Wallachia becomes a vassal state to Turkey
1391
Siege of Constantinople1391
1st Turkish siege of Constantinople
1393
Capture of Turkey1393
Subdues Bulgaria
Rule of Bulgaria1393
Subdues Bulgaria
1396
Battle of Nicopolis1396
Defeats the Christian allies led by Sigismund. Defeats a Hungarian-French Crusader force of 10,000 who fail to take Constantinople
1397
Invasion of Greece1397
Turkish invasion of Greece
1398
Siege of Constantinople1398
The Byzantines pay a large tribute to Bayezid break the siege
1399
Siege of Constantinople1399
Successfully completes the siege of Constantinople
1402
Abdication1402
Bayezid I the Thunderbolt is deposed
Arrest of Bayezid I the Thunderbolt1402
Tamberlaine routes Bayezid at Ankara & takes him into captivity
Battle of Ankara1402
The commander of Ankara refuses to surrender to Timur, Bayezid goes to its defence. Tamberlaine routes Bayezid at Ankara & takes him into captivity. Byzantium regains Salonica & Wallachia, Serbia & Bosnia recover their independence. Bayezid attempts to defend some emirs who had revolted against Timur
Capital1402
The capital of the Ottoman Empire is moved to Adrianople, a shift towards Europe
Independence of Bosnia and Herzegovina1402
Bosnia regains its independence after the Battle of Ankara
Independence of Turkey1402
Bosnia regains its independence after the Battle of Ankara
Rule of Salonica1402
Byzantium regains Salonica after the Battle of Ankara
Rule of Wallachia1402
Byzantium regains Wallachia after the Battle of Ankara
1403
Death of Bayezid I the Thunderbolt1403
Death of Bayezid I the Thunderbolt
Titles and roles
Sultan
Record provenance
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