← Explore on the interactive map

Musa Celebi's Balkan Campaign

Type Event Region Balkans Time 1406–1410

Around 1406, Ottoman prince Musa Celebi, backed by Serbia and others, launched a Balkan campaign, taking Edirne and attacking his brother Suleyman's …

Timeline

  1. 1406–1407Serbia · SerbiaMusa Celebi, supported by Serbian despot Stefan Lazarević and others, entered the Balkans from Serbia and began campaigning against his brother Suleyman, marking a shift of the Interregnum civil war's focus to the European side.
  2. 1407–1409Edirne · ThraceMusa captured Edirne, controlling the gateway to Thrace, and continued pressing Suleyman toward Anatolia. His harsh rule provoked a local backlash in the Balkans, sowing the seeds of his eventual defeat.

Sources