Birth of Murad I
Birth of Murad I, son of Orhan I
Role range: 1362-1389
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Murad I Biography and Timeline
Follow Murad I through 28 dated historical records for Turkey.
Murad I, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1319–1389Years on this page
1319
1362
Capital
Renames Adrianople to Edirne & makes it his capital
Role range: 1362-1389
Succession
Succeeds as Sultan of the Turkish Empire
Role range: 1362-1389
Capital
Renames Adrianople to Edirne & makes it his capital
Role range: 1362-1389
Capture of Adrianople
Renames Adrianople to Edirne & makes it his capital
Role range: 1362-1389
1365
Capital
Murad I makes Adrianople his capital
Role range: 1362-1389
Capture of Adrianople
Murad I captures Adrianople
Role range: 1362-1389
1366
Battle of Vidin
Louis of Hungary defeats Murad I but is later forced to withdraw
Role range: 1362-1389
Capture of Gallipoli
Amadeus of Savoy captures Gallipoli but is driven out
Role range: 1362-1389
Invasion of Gallipoli
Amadeus of Savoy captures Gallipoli but is driven out
Role range: 1362-1389
Rule of Serbia
Serbia is forced to pay tribute to Murad I
Role range: 1362-1389
1367
Capture of Gallipoli
Murad I captures Gallipoli
Role range: 1362-1389
1369
Invasion of Bulgaria
Launches an invasion of Bulgaria
Role range: 1362-1389
1370
Janissary Corps
Founds the Janissary Corps, an elite body of soldiers
1371
Battle of Cernomen
Turkish victory over the Serbs at Cernomen leads to the capture of Macedonia. The Turks invade the Balkans & Uglesa & Volkasin are killed
Role range: 1362-1389
Battle of River Maritza
Turkish victory over the Serbs
Role range: 1362-1389
Capture of Cernomen
Turkish victory over the Serbs leads to the capture of Macedonia
Role range: 1362-1389
1372
Capture of Turkey
Completes the Turkish capture of Bulgaria
Role range: 1362-1389
Invasion of Bulgaria
Murad I invades Bulgaria
Role range: 1362-1389
1385
Capture of Sofia
Captures Sofia
Role range: 1362-1389
1386
Capture of Nis
Captures Nis
Role range: 1362-1389
1388
Battle of Plocnik
A combined force of Serbs, Bosnians & Bulgarians defeat the Turks
Role range: 1362-1389
Rule of Bulgaria
Bulgarian Tsar Ivan Shishman breaks the Slav alliance & accepts Turkish suzerainty
Role range: 1362-1389
1389
Assassination of Murad I
Stabbed to death by a Serbian noble, Milos Obilic, who posed as a Serbian deserter
Role range: 1362-1389
Death of Murad I
Death of Murad I, assassinated
Role range: 1362-1389
Battle of Kosovo
Turkish victory over the Serbs. Thrace, Macedonia & southern Bulgaria are added to the Ottoman Empire. The Serbian nobility is wiped out. The Serbian King Lazar I is taken prisoner & executed. Stabbed to death by a Serbian noble, Milos Obilic, who posed as a Serbian deserter. Murad I gives the Prince of Serbia an ultimatum, surrender & stepdown or die
Role range: 1362-1389
Capture of Kosovo
Aftter the Battle of Kosovo Turkey captures Thrace. Aftter the Battle of Kosovo Turkey captures south Bulgaria. Aftter the Battle of Kosovo Turkey captures Macedonia
Role range: 1362-1389
Assassination of Murad I
Assassinated by the Serbian Prince Lazar, a Serbian nobleman posing as a deserter
Role range: 1362-1389
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.