Early Modern era · 1460 – 1461

Siege of Trebizond

The siege of Trebizond was the successful siege of the city of Trebizond, capital of the Empire of Trebizond, by the Ottomans under Sultan Mehmed II, which ended on 15 August 1461. The siege culminated a lengthy campaign on the Ottoman side, which involved coordinated but independent manoeuvres by a large army and navy.

Siege of Trebizond
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When
1460 – 1461
Where
Trabzon
Era
Early Modern

Topics

Before and after

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