Ottomans Capture Thessalonica: Byzantium Loses Its Second City
Ottoman forces under Murad II seize Thessalonica, stripping the Byzantine Empire of its second-largest city and severing a vital economic lifeline that had sustained the realm for decades. This loss accelerates the empire's fragmentation, leaving Constantinople isolated and vulnerable just as the Ottomans prepare their final assault on the capital.
March 29, 1430
596 years ago
Key Figures & Places
Ottoman Empire
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Byzantine Empire
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Murad II
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Thessalonica
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Byzantine Empire
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Ottoman Empire
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Thessaloniki
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Republic of Venice
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Murad II
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Siege of Thessalonica (1422–1430)
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Doge of Venice
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Cristoforo Moro
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Ghetto (Venedig)
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Cannaregio
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