Ottoman conquest of the Morea
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The Ottoman conquest of the Morea was the mid-15th-century campaign in which the Ottoman Empire subdued and annexed the Peloponnese peninsula, extinguishing the last major Byzantine-held territory in mainland Greece.
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Target entity: Ottoman conquest of the Morea Context triple: [Despot of the Morea, endedBy, Ottoman conquest of the Morea]
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siege of Missolonghi
The siege of Missolonghi was a pivotal and brutal Ottoman siege of the Greek-held town during the Greek War of Independence, remembered for the defenders’ heroic resistance and tragic mass exodus in 1826.
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Salonika Expedition
The Salonika Expedition was an Allied military campaign during World War I in the Balkans, centered on forces based around the Greek port city of Salonika (Thessaloniki) to oppose Central Powers operations in the region.
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Lazic War
The Lazic War was a protracted 6th-century conflict between the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire and the Sasanian Persian Empire over control of the strategically vital kingdom of Lazica in the Caucasus region.
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Siege of Constantinople 1422
The Siege of Constantinople in 1422 was an unsuccessful Ottoman attempt under Sultan Murad II to capture the Byzantine capital three decades before its eventual fall in 1453.
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Great Turkish War
The Great Turkish War was a late 17th-century conflict in which a European coalition known as the Holy League fought the Ottoman Empire, leading to significant territorial losses for the Ottomans in Central and Eastern Europe.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Ottoman conquest of the Morea Target entity description: The Ottoman conquest of the Morea was the mid-15th-century campaign in which the Ottoman Empire subdued and annexed the Peloponnese peninsula, extinguishing the last major Byzantine-held territory in mainland Greece.
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A.
siege of Missolonghi
The siege of Missolonghi was a pivotal and brutal Ottoman siege of the Greek-held town during the Greek War of Independence, remembered for the defenders’ heroic resistance and tragic mass exodus in 1826.
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B.
Salonika Expedition
The Salonika Expedition was an Allied military campaign during World War I in the Balkans, centered on forces based around the Greek port city of Salonika (Thessaloniki) to oppose Central Powers operations in the region.
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C.
Lazic War
The Lazic War was a protracted 6th-century conflict between the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire and the Sasanian Persian Empire over control of the strategically vital kingdom of Lazica in the Caucasus region.
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D.
Siege of Constantinople 1422
The Siege of Constantinople in 1422 was an unsuccessful Ottoman attempt under Sultan Murad II to capture the Byzantine capital three decades before its eventual fall in 1453.
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E.
Great Turkish War
The Great Turkish War was a late 17th-century conflict in which a European coalition known as the Holy League fought the Ottoman Empire, leading to significant territorial losses for the Ottomans in Central and Eastern Europe.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ottoman–Byzantine conflict
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military campaign ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Byzantine loyalist forces
ⓘ
Despotate of the Morea ⓘ Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| chronology | mid-15th century ⓘ |
| commandedBy |
Mehmed II
ⓘ
surface form:
Sultan Mehmed II
|
| commander | Mehmed II ⓘ |
| conflict |
Despotate of the Morea
ⓘ
Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Byzantine Empire
ⓘ
Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| endTime | 1460 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Ottoman consolidation of southern Greece ⓘ |
| follows |
Fall of Constantinople 1453 AD
ⓘ
surface form:
Fall of Constantinople
|
| hasCause |
Ottoman policy of territorial expansion
ⓘ
fall of Constantinople ⓘ weakening of the Byzantine Empire ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
annexation of the Morea by the Ottoman Empire
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end of major Byzantine rule in mainland Greece ⓘ end of the Despotate of the Morea ⓘ integration of the Peloponnese into the Ottoman provincial system ⓘ |
| historicalRegionAffected |
Despotate of the Morea
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surface form:
Byzantine Morea
|
| historicalSignificance | extinguished last major Byzantine-held territory in mainland Greece ⓘ |
| involvedEvent |
flight of Thomas Palaiologos to the West
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submission of local Greek lords ⓘ surrender of remaining fortresses in 1460 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Morea
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Peloponnese ⓘ mainland Greece ⓘ |
| opponent |
Despotate of the Morea
ⓘ
local Albanian and Greek forces ⓘ |
| opposingCommander |
Demetrios Palaiologos
ⓘ
Thomas Palaiologos ⓘ local Greek magnates ⓘ |
| partOf |
Ottoman territorial expansion
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surface form:
Ottoman expansion into the Balkans
history of the Ottoman Empire ⓘ history of the Peloponnese ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Byzantine–Ottoman wars
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surface form:
Ottoman–Byzantine wars
|
| result | Ottoman victory ⓘ |
| significantBattle |
Siege of Corinth (1458)
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Siege of Patras (1458) ⓘ campaign of 1460 in the Morea ⓘ |
| startTime | 1458 ⓘ |
| territorialChange | Morea annexed by the Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Late Middle Ages ⓘ |
| usedMilitaryStrategy |
fortress reduction
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rapid cavalry raids ⓘ siege warfare ⓘ |
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Subject: Ottoman conquest of the Morea Description of subject: The Ottoman conquest of the Morea was the mid-15th-century campaign in which the Ottoman Empire subdued and annexed the Peloponnese peninsula, extinguishing the last major Byzantine-held territory in mainland Greece.
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