Battle of Maritsa

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The Battle of Maritsa (1371) was a decisive Ottoman victory over a coalition of Serbian nobles that paved the way for Ottoman dominance in the Balkans.

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Battle of Maritsa canonical 3
Battle of Maritsa 1371 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
military conflict
alsoKnownAs Battle of Chernomen
belligerent Ottoman Empire
Serbian nobles coalition
forces of the Kingdom of Serbia (fragments after Dušan)
forces of the Lordship of Prilep
campaign Ottoman incursions
surface form: Ottoman campaigns in Europe
category 14th-century battles
Battles involving Serbia
Battles involving the Ottoman Empire
chronology fought after the death of Emperor Stefan Dušan
fought before the full conquest of Bulgaria by the Ottomans
combatantCasualties heavy Serbian casualties
light Ottoman casualties
commander King Vukašin Mrnjavčević
surface form: Despot Jovan Uglješa

Hacı İlbey
King Vukašin Mrnjavčević
Lala Şahin Pasha
consequence collapse of Serbian power in Macedonia and Thrace
opening of central Balkans to Ottoman expansion
paved the way for Ottoman dominance in the Balkans
date 1371-09-26
followedBy Battle of Kosovo 1389
surface form: Battle of Kosovo (1389)
geopoliticalImpact accelerated Ottoman vassalization of Balkan states
historicalPeriod Late Middle Ages
involvedEthnicGroups Balkan Christians
Ottoman Empire
surface form: Ottoman Turks

Serbs
locatedInPresentDay Bulgaria
notableDeath Despot Jovan Uglješa
King Vukašin Mrnjavčević
outcome decisive Ottoman victory
partOf Ottoman expansion into the Balkans
place Ottoman Empire in the Balkans
surface form: Ottoman Balkans

near Chernomen
near the Maritsa River
present-day Bulgaria
precededBy Battle of Gallipoli (1354)
region Balkans
result Ottoman victory
river Maritsa
surface form: Maritsa River
strategicSignificance secured Ottoman control over parts of Macedonia
weakened remaining Serbian principalities
typeOfEngagement night attack
year 1371

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Murad I notableBattle Battle of Maritsa
Battle of Kosovo 1389 relatedEvent Battle of Maritsa
this entity surface form: Battle of Maritsa 1371
Hüdavendigâr battle Battle of Maritsa
subject surface form: Murad I
Lordship of Prilep event Battle of Maritsa