Birth of Bayezid I the Thunderbolt
Birth of Bayezid I the Thunderbolt
Role range: 1389-1402
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Bayezid I the Thunderbolt Biography and Timeline
Follow Bayezid I the Thunderbolt through 25 dated historical records for Turkey.
Bayezid I the Thunderbolt, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1354–1403Years on this page
1354
1389
Arrest of Lazar of Serbia
Arrests the Serbian leader Lazar at the Battle of Kosovo & has him executed
Role range: 1389-1402
Battle of Kosovo
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
Role range: 1389-1402
Massacre
After the assassination of his father, Murad I, has all the Serb prisoners executed
Role range: 1389-1402
Assassination of Murad I
Succeeds as Sultan of the Turkish Empire, following the assassination of Murad I
Role range: 1389-1402
Succession
Succeeds as Sultan of the Turkish Empire, following the assassination of Murad I
Role range: 1389-1402
Capture of Turkey
Captures Bulgaria
Role range: 1389-1402
Peace Treaty
Bayezid I concludes a peace Treaty with the Serbia leader Bulcovic after Kosovo
Role range: 1389-1402
1390
Rule of Wallachia
Wallachia becomes a vassal state to Turkey
Role range: 1389-1402
1391
Siege of Constantinople
1st Turkish siege of Constantinople
Role range: 1389-1402
1393
Capture of Turkey
Subdues Bulgaria
Role range: 1389-1402
Rule of Bulgaria
Subdues Bulgaria
Role range: 1389-1402
1396
Battle of Nicopolis
Defeats the Christian allies led by Sigismund. Defeats a Hungarian-French Crusader force of 10,000 who fail to take Constantinople
Role range: 1389-1402
1397
Invasion of Greece
Turkish invasion of Greece
Role range: 1389-1402
1398
Siege of Constantinople
The Byzantines pay a large tribute to Bayezid break the siege
Role range: 1389-1402
1399
Siege of Constantinople
Successfully completes the siege of Constantinople
Role range: 1389-1402
1402
Abdication
Bayezid I the Thunderbolt is deposed
Role range: 1389-1402
Capital
The capital of the Ottoman Empire is moved to Adrianople, a shift towards Europe
Role range: 1389-1402
Independence of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia regains its independence after the Battle of Ankara
Role range: 1389-1402
Independence of Turkey
Bosnia regains its independence after the Battle of Ankara
Role range: 1389-1402
Rule of Salonica
Byzantium regains Salonica after the Battle of Ankara
Role range: 1389-1402
Rule of Wallachia
Byzantium regains Wallachia after the Battle of Ankara
Role range: 1389-1402
Arrest of Bayezid I the Thunderbolt
Tamberlaine routes Bayezid at Ankara & takes him into captivity
Role range: 1389-1402
Battle of Ankara
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
Role range: 1389-1402
1403
Death of Bayezid I the Thunderbolt
Death of Bayezid I the Thunderbolt
Role range: 1389-1402
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.