Siege of the Hexamilion Wall (1446) 1446
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Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 1446 | Wikidata P580 (start 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 | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 37.9262, 22.9726 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Siege of Hexamilion Wall was a military engagement between the Ottoman army and the Byzantine forces in Morea. The Ottomans led by the Sultan Murad II, attacked and destroyed Hexamilion wall which was defended by the Byzantine Despots.
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