Siege of Ohrid (1395)

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Siege of Ohrid (1395)
Rrethimi i Ohrit
Part of Ottoman wars in Europe
Date1395
Location
Ohrid
Result Ottoman victory [1]
Belligerents
Topia coat of arms.svg Principality of Albania Flag of the Ottoman Sultanate (1299-1453).svg Ottoman Empire
Commanders and leaders
Topia coat of arms.svg Konstantin Balšić Flag of the Ottoman Sultanate (1299-1453).svg Ali Pasha
Casualties and losses
Heavy Unknown

The siege of Ohrid (Albanian : Rrethimi i Ohrit) was a successful siege by the Ottoman army on city of Ohrid (present-day North Macedonia) in 1395.

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History

The Ottoman army under the command of Çandarlızade Ali Pasha attacked the city of Ohrid. The Albanian forces, who lost many soldiers in the conflicts, had to surrender the city to the Ottoman army, and Turkish domination began in Ohrid. [2] [3] [ page needed ]

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References

  1. ↑ Ring, Trudy; Salkin, Robert M.; La Boda, Sharon (1995). International Dictionary of Historic Places: Southern Europe. Taylor & Francis. p. 489. ISBN   9781884964022.
  2. ↑ Palikruševa, Galelba; Tomovski, Krum (1963). "Les Tekkés en Macédoine aux XVIIIe et XIXe siècles". Atti del Secondo Congresso Internazionale di Arte Turca Venezia 26-29 settembre 1963. Universitario Orientale. pp. 203–211.
  3. ↑ Elsie, Robert; Dankoff, Robert (2000). Evliya Çelebi in Albania and Adjacent Regions (Kosovo, Montenegro, Ohrid). BRILL. ISBN   9789004116245.
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