Siege of Gardiki-Arcadia 1460
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 1460 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Medieval (500–1499) | derived from year |
| Location | Greece | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Ottoman conquest of the Morea | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Despotate of the Morea, Ottoman Empire, Republic of Venice | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 37.2629, 22.0584 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Siege of Gardiki-Arcadia was the fall of a fortress besieged by the Ottoman army under the command of Mehmed II in the Peloponnese in 1460. The castle surrendered after a one-day siege. It was the largest and most formidable castle in the region.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Siege of Gardiki-Arcadia (revision 1370741427), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.
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