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Murad II's Balkan Campaigns (1430s)

Type Event Region Europe Time 1430–1439

In the 1430s, Ottoman sultan Murad II launched a series of military expeditions in the Balkans, consolidating control over Serbia, Greek Macedonia, a…

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  1. 1430Thessaloniki · Central MacedoniaAfter a prolonged siege, Ottoman forces captured Thessaloniki, cutting off a major Venetian stronghold in northern Greece and opening the way for advances toward Serbia and the Danube.
  2. 1431–1435Serbia · SerbiaThrough military action and diplomatic coercion, Murad II further eroded the autonomy of the Serbian Despotate, bringing the vast region south of Belgrade under direct Ottoman rule or a tight vassal system.
  3. 1436–1439the middle Danube · Danube basinOttoman forces pushed north along the Danube, clashing repeatedly with the Kingdom of Hungary and its vassal Wallachia over border fortresses and trade routes, setting the stage for the 1440 siege of Belgrade.

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