Ottoman capture of Nicomedia
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The Ottoman capture of Nicomedia was a key early 14th-century conquest in northwestern Anatolia that helped establish Ottoman control over former Byzantine territories and paved the way for their expansion into Europe.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military conflict
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siege ⓘ |
| attacker | Ottoman Beylik NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Byzantines
NERFINISHED
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Ottoman Turks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologyWithinCentury | after the Battle of Bapheus ⓘ |
| conflictType | Ottoman–Byzantine conflict NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consequence |
consolidation of Ottoman control in northwestern Anatolia
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weakening of Byzantine territorial control in Bithynia ⓘ |
| defender | Byzantine Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy |
further Ottoman expansion into former Byzantine territories in Europe
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increased Ottoman pressure on Constantinople ⓘ |
| geographicalContext | Sea of Marmara region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Byzantine Empire
NERFINISHED
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Ottoman Beylik NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | decline of Byzantine power in Anatolia ⓘ |
| historicalEra | Late Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Bithynia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| impactOnByzantines | loss of a key fortified city in Asia Minor ⓘ |
| impactOnOttomans | strengthening of Ottoman frontier position against Byzantium ⓘ |
| involvedTerritorialChange | transfer of Nicomedia from Byzantine to Ottoman control ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay |
Turkey
ⓘ
İzmit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Nicomedia
NERFINISHED
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northwestern Anatolia ⓘ |
| longTermEffect |
contributed to isolation of Constantinople from its Anatolian hinterland
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facilitated later Ottoman campaigns in the Balkans ⓘ |
| militaryTheater | Anatolia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent | Byzantine garrison of Nicomedia ⓘ |
| partOf |
Ottoman–Byzantine wars
NERFINISHED
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early Ottoman expansion in Anatolia ⓘ transition of power from Byzantine to Ottoman rule in northwestern Anatolia ⓘ |
| pointInTime | early 14th century ⓘ |
| precondition | Ottoman military pressure on Byzantine strongholds in Bithynia ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Battle of Bapheus
NERFINISHED
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Ottoman capture of Nicaea NERFINISHED ⓘ Ottoman conquest of Bursa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Ottoman capture of Nicomedia from the Byzantine Empire
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Ottoman victory ⓘ |
| significance |
key early conquest in the rise of the Ottoman state
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paved the way for Ottoman expansion into Europe ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of a major city on the Sea of Marmara
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control of approaches to Constantinople ⓘ control of routes between Asia Minor and Europe ⓘ |
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