Venetian garrison of Thessalonica

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The Venetian garrison of Thessalonica was the contingent of Venetian troops stationed in the city to defend it during the late medieval period, notably against the Ottoman conquest in 1430.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Venetian military unit
historical military formation
military garrison
allegiance Republic of Venice
associatedWith Ottoman expansion in the Balkans
Venetian–Byzantine relations
conflict Ottoman conquest of Thessalonica
Ottoman–Venetian conflicts
controlledBy Venetian governor of Thessalonica
country Republic of Venice
dissolved 1430
endCause Ottoman conquest of Thessalonica in 1430
garrisonedCity Thessalonica
linked to: Salonika
garrisonFor Venetian-held Thessalonica
linked to: Salonika
hasRole border defence
city defence
fortress garrison
historicalRegion Byzantine Macedonia
languageOfCommand Venetian
locatedIn Byzantine Empire
Macedonia
linked to: Macedonia (Greece)

late medieval Balkans
location Thessalonica
linked to: Salonika

Thessaloniki
linked to: Salonika
militaryBranch artillery
infantry
naval contingent
opponent Ottoman Empire
Ottoman army
linked to: Ottoman Army
partOf Venetian forces in Greece
Venetian overseas possessions
religionMajority Roman Catholic
linked to: Roman Catholicism
responsibleFor defence of the harbour of Thessalonica
defence of the land walls of Thessalonica
significantEvent siege of Thessalonica (1430)
stationedIn city walls of Thessalonica
fortifications of Thessalonica
timePeriod 15th century
late Middle Ages
usedFor defence against Ottoman Empire
defence of Thessalonica

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Fall of Thessalonica (1430) hasParticipant Venetian garrison of Thessalonica
Venetian garrison of Thessalonica partOf Venetian forces in Greece
linked to: Venetian garrison of Thessalonica
Venetian acquisition of Thessalonica (1423) hasPart Venetian–Ottoman conflict over Thessalonica
linked to: Venetian garrison of Thessalonica
Ottoman siege of Thessalonica (1422) opponent Venetian forces in Thessalonica
linked to: Venetian garrison of Thessalonica