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Fall of the Empire of Trebizond
In August 1461, Ottoman sultan Mehmed II besieged Trebizond on the eastern Black Sea;…
Timeline
- 1461Outside Trebizond · Black Sea coastAfter conquering Constantinople, Mehmed II turned to the eastern Black Sea and personally led his army against Trebizond; last emperor David Komnenos sought Western aid in vain, and the city prepared for a long defense in isolation.
- 1461Trebizond · Black Sea coastFacing overwhelming Ottoman numbers and a naval blockade, David Komnenos opened the gates. Mehmed allowed his family to move to Constantinople with estates, but David and his sons were later executed, ending Komnenian rule and annexing Trebizond.
Sources
- The Oxford Dictionary of Byzantium — Alexander Kazhdan (ed.) (1991)
- The Ottoman Empire, 1300–1650: The Structure of Power — Colin Imber (2009)