-1180 ⟶ Fall of the Hittite Empire and Destruction of Hattusa

collapse of Hittite power in Anatolia with the destruction o...
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💥 Fall of the Hittite Empire and Destruction of Hattusa

collapse of Hittite power in Anatolia with the destruction of their capital Hattusa.⟶
Fall of the Hittite Empire and Destruction of Hattusa (-1180)
HittitesEmpireWarfareDestructionMilitaryCollapse
TurkeyTurkey

🔥 Destruction of Smyrna

Smyrna sacked and destroyed.⟶
Destruction of Smyrna (-600)
Ancient greeceAncient WarfareSiegeDestructionMilitary Conflict
TurkeyTurkey

⚔️ Persian Conquest of Xanthos

Persians conquer Lycian city of Xanthos, now in southern Turkey (approximate date).⟶
Persian Conquest of Xanthos (-540)
Achaemenid EmpireConquestAncient greeceClassical AntiquityWarfarePersian Wars
TurkeyTurkey

⚔️ Ottoman Conquest of Anatolian Beyliks

The Ottomans conquer the last beyliks of Anatolia, the Dulkadirs and the Ramadanids.⟶
Ottoman Conquest of Anatolian Beyliks (1515)
Ottoman EmpireConquestMilitary HistoryMilitary ExpansionWarfareRegional PowerIslamic World
TurkeyTurkey

⚔️ Kuyucu Murad Pasha Suppresses Jelali Revolts

Ottoman Grand Vizier Kuyucu Murad Pasha is able to crush the major remnants of the Jelali Revolts, bringing an end to general anarchy in Anatolia.⟶
Kuyucu Murad Pasha Suppresses Jelali Revolts (1610)
Ottoman EmpireAnarchyMilitary CampaignGrand VizierCivil Unrest
TurkeyTurkey

🇹🇷 Turkish War of Independence Ends; Ankara Becomes Capital

October 11: Turkish War of Independence ends; Ankara replaces Istanbul as its capital.⟶
Turkish War of Independence Ends; Ankara Becomes Capital (1923)
NationalismOttoman EmpireMilitary ConflictPolitical TransitionCapital City
TurkeyTurkey