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Siege of Nicaea (1328–1331)
1328–1331 capture of the Eastern Roman city of Nicaea by the Ottoman Empire / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The siege of Nicaea by the forces of Orhan I from 1328 to 1331, resulted in the conquest of a key Byzantine Greek city by the Ottoman Turks. It played an important role in the expansion of the Ottoman Empire.
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Siege of Nicaea | |||||||
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Part of the Byzantine-Ottoman wars | |||||||
![]() The Lefke Gate in Iznik, along the western ramparts of the city | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Byzantine Empire | Ottoman Beylik | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Andronikos III | Orhan Ghazi | ||||||
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Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Unknown | Unknown |
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