Bayezid I the Thunderbolt1391
1st Turkish siege of Constantinople
Turkey · Warfare / Turkey-Byzantium War. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
1st Turkish siege of Constantinople
The Byzantines pay a large tribute to Bayezid break the siege
Leads a force of 80,000 against only 7,000 defenders. 1st day of the siege of Constantinople which lasts 8 weeks
A naval attack fails
An imperial transport flottila frustrates Turkish attempts to mine the Harbour
Manages to break into Constantinople, the remains of the Roman empire come to an end
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