Turkey · Warfare / Turkey-Byzantium War. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
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
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