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Siege of Nicomedia

Siege of Nicomedia was a siege conducted in 1333 at Nicomedia, in what is now Turkey; it lasted about 4 years. It was part of the Byzantine–Ottoman wars, which ran from 1265 to 1479. The recorded result: Ottoman victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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Fought1333lasted about 4 years
WhereNicomedia, Turkey40.767N, 29.917E
OutcomeOttoman victory
BelligerentsByzantine EmpireagainstOttoman Beylik
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown
Part ofByzantine–Ottoman wars1265 to 1479

Where it sits in the Byzantine–Ottoman wars

Siege of Laodicea, 1119Battle of Mount Armenia, 1282Siege of Kulaca Hisar, 1285Battle of Domaniç, 1287Siege of Karacahisar, 1288Siege of İnegöl, 1299Battle of Bapheus, 1302Siege of Bursa, 1317Siege of Mudanya, 1321Siege of Nicaea, 1328Battle of Pelekanon, 1329Siege of Nicomedia, 1333Fall of Gallipoli, 1354Reconquest of Gallipoli, 1366Fall of Philadelphia, 1378Siege of Thessalonica, 1383Ottoman raids into the Despotate of the Morea, 1395Fall of Constantinople, 1453Battle of the Bosphorus, 1453Siege of Trebizond in 1461, 146011191460Siege of Nicomedia, 1333
20 placed engagements of the Byzantine–Ottoman wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1333 (year precision)
to 1337
PlaceNicomedia, Turkey
40.767N, 29.917E
KindSiege, medieval
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Commanders
  • Orhan
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Siege of Nicomedia is one of 600 engagements of the 14th century in the atlas and one of 687 in present-day Turkey.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2422572, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Nicomedia, revision 1370744000, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.