Battle of Nicopolis 1396
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 1396 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Medieval (500–1499) | derived from year |
| Location | Bulgaria | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Hungarian–Ottoman War, Ottoman Wars in Europe | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Moravian Serbia, Ottoman Empire, Principality of Wallachia | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 43.7058, 24.8958 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Nicopolis took place on 25 September 1396 and resulted in the rout of an allied Crusader army, assisted by the Venetian navy, at the hands of an Ottoman force, raising the siege of the Danubian fortress of Nicopolis and leading to the end of the Second Bulgarian Empire. It is often referred to as the Crusade of Nicopolis, as it was one of the last major Crusades of the Middle Ages, together with the Crusade of Varna in 1443–1444. By their victory at Nicopolis, the Turks discouraged the formation of European coalitions against them. They maintained their pressure on Constantinople, tightened their control over the Balkans, and became a greater threat to Central Europe.
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