Ottoman siege of Thessalonica (1422)
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The Ottoman siege of Thessalonica (1422) was an early 15th-century attempt by the Ottoman Empire to capture the strategically vital Byzantine city of Thessalonica, foreshadowing its eventual conquest in 1430.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event in the Ottoman–Byzantine wars
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military siege ⓘ |
| aimedAt | undermining Venetian and Byzantine influence in the Aegean ⓘ |
| attacker | Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Ottoman–Byzantine wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | siege warfare ⓘ |
| country | Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| defender |
Byzantine Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Republic of Venice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Ottoman conquest of Thessalonica (1430) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicalContext | Aegean Sea region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCause | Ottoman expansion into the Balkans ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
foreshadowed the conquest of Thessalonica in 1430
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weakening of Byzantine control over Thessalonica ⓘ |
| hasObjective | capture of Thessalonica ⓘ |
| hasStartTime | 1422 ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early 15th century ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Thessaloniki, Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Byzantine Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Thessalonica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryTheater | Balkans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent |
Byzantine garrison of Thessalonica
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Venetian forces in Thessalonica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Ottoman advance toward central and southern Greece
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Ottoman–Byzantine wars NERFINISHED ⓘ late Byzantine–Ottoman conflicts ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 1422 ⓘ |
| precededBy | earlier Ottoman campaigns in Macedonia ⓘ |
| primaryBelligerent | Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Byzantine–Ottoman relations in the 15th century
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decline of the Byzantine Empire ⓘ |
| result | Ottoman failure to capture Thessalonica in 1422 ⓘ |
| secondaryBelligerent |
Byzantine Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Republic of Venice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
demonstrated Ottoman pressure on remaining Byzantine territories
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precursor to final Ottoman takeover of the city ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of a major Aegean port city
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control of key routes in Macedonia ⓘ |
| usedWarfareType |
artillery and siege engines
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blockade ⓘ |
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