1456Wallachia Becomes Ottoman Vassal

Wallachia is made a vassal.
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⚔️ Ottoman Victory at Maritza

In the Ottoman Empire, The Turks defeat a Christian army at the battle of Maritza (Sirp Sindigi). The Byzantine ruler becomes a vassal of the Turks.
Ottoman Victory at Maritza (1365)
Ottoman EmpireBattle of MaritzaMilitaryWarByzantine EmpireExpansionEastern Europe
TurkeyTurkeyGreeceGreeceBulgariaBulgaria

🛡️ Formation of Anti-Ottoman League and Murad II's Abdication

The Anti-Ottoman League of Lezhe in Albania is formed by Scanderbeg. Murad II voluntarily abdicates from his throne in favor of his son Mehmed II after the former's defeat at the hands of crusaders at the Battle of Varna.
Formation of Anti-Ottoman League and Murad II's Abdication (1444)
Ottoman EmpireScanderbegBattle of VarnaCrusadesMilitary HistoryWarfare15th CenturyBalkans
AlbaniaAlbaniaOttoman EmpireOttoman EmpireBulgariaBulgariaGreeceGreece

⚔️ Ottoman Victory at Second Battle of Kosovo

The Ottomans are victorious at the Second Battle of Kosovo. Serbia is annexed and Bosnia is made a vassal.
Ottoman Victory at Second Battle of Kosovo (1448)
Ottoman EmpireBattle of KosovoMilitary VictoryAnnexationBalkansWarfare15th CenturyExpansion
SerbiaSerbiaOttoman EmpireOttoman Empire

🤝 Wallachia Becomes Ottoman Vassal

Wallachia is made a vassal.
Wallachia Becomes Ottoman Vassal (1456)
Ottoman EmpireVassal StateWallachiaExpansionBalkans15th Century
RomaniaRomaniaTurkeyTurkey

🚩 Albania Annexed

Albania Annexed (1462)
Ottoman EmpireAnnexationAlbaniaExpansionBalkans15th Century
AlbaniaAlbaniaTurkeyTurkey

🇹🇷 Ottoman Conquest of Khanate of Crimea

The Khanate of Crimea is conquered and made a vassal state. Venice is defeated and the Ottoman Empire becomes master of the Aegean Sea.
Ottoman Conquest of Khanate of Crimea (1475)
Ottoman EmpireKhanate of CrimeaVassal StateConquestExpansionAegean SeaVenice15th century
TurkeyTurkeyUkraineUkraine