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Ottoman Campaign against Karaman
In 1454, Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II led an eastern campaign against the Karaman beylik in eastern Anatolia to punish its expansion during the fall of C…
Timeline
- 1454Bursa · MarmaraAfter the fall of Constantinople, Karaman bey Ibrahim II took the opportunity to expand and raid Ottoman borders. Mehmed II assembled his army at Bursa and launched an eastern campaign against Karaman on the grounds of punishing its defection from suzerainty.
- 1454Karaman · KaramanOttoman forces penetrated deep into the Karaman heartland, defeating the Karaman army in several engagements. Ibrahim II was forced to abandon resistance and sue for peace with Mehmed II.
- 1454Karaman · KaramanKaraman was forced to recognize Ottoman suzerainty and cede part of its territory, greatly weakening the beylik. The campaign established Ottoman dominance in eastern Anatolia, laying the foundation for the subsequent unification of Asia Minor.
Sources
- Encyclopaedia Britannica: Karaman https://www.britannica.com/place/Karaman-Turkey
- İnalcık, Halil. The Ottoman Empire: The Classical Age 1300–1600 — Halil İnalcık (2001)