Siege of Thessalonica

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_conflict
gptkbp:aftermath increased Ottoman expansion
gptkbp:allies formed during the siege
gptkbp:byzantine_empire's_decline accelerated by the siege
gptkbp:byzantine_leaders involved in the defense
gptkbp:byzantine_military_tactics defensive fortifications
gptkbp:byzantine_strategy defensive measures
gptkbp:casualties significant civilian casualties
gptkbp:civilians_during_siege suffered greatly
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Demetrios_Palaiologos
gptkbp:commander_of_besiegers gptkb:Sultan_Murad_II
gptkbp:commemoration historical memory in Greece
gptkbp:consequences for the region's future
gptkbp:cultural_heritage loss of Christian monuments
gptkbp:cultural_impact loss of Byzantine heritage
gptkbp:date 1430
gptkbp:defeated July 29, 1430
gptkbp:defense gptkb:Byzantine_Empire
gptkb:Ottoman_Empire
gptkbp:defensive_forces_size smaller garrison
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations between Ottomans and other states
gptkbp:duration approximately 3 months
gptkbp:economic_impact changes in trade routes
gptkbp:fortifications walls of Thessalonica
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Fall_of_the_Byzantine_Empire
gptkbp:historical_documentation various accounts exist
gptkbp:historical_event preceding the siege
gptkbp:historical_interpretation varied scholarly views
gptkbp:historical_legacy Islamization of the city
gptkbp:historical_research ongoing scholarly interest
gptkbp:historical_significance study of military history
symbol of Byzantine decline
gptkbp:historical_source various chronicles
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Siege of Thessalonica
gptkbp:is_located_in on the Aegean Sea
gptkbp:legacy remains of Byzantine architecture
gptkbp:local_economy displacement of residents
gptkbp:location gptkb:Thessalonica
gptkbp:military_strategy gptkb:Ottoman_navy
gptkbp:military_technology use of cannons
gptkbp:narrative in literature and art
gptkbp:ottoman_administration establishment of new governance
gptkbp:ottoman_empire_expansion in the Balkans
gptkbp:ottoman_empire's_goals control of key territories
gptkbp:ottoman_empire's_legacy influence on modern Greece
gptkbp:ottoman_forces_size large army
gptkbp:ottoman_military_leaders involved in the siege
gptkbp:ottoman_military_tactics encirclement and bombardment
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Fall_of_Constantinople
gptkbp:related_event other sieges in the region
gptkbp:result Ottoman victory
gptkbp:significance end of Byzantine rule in Thessalonica
gptkbp:strategic_importance key port city
gptkbp:strategy surrounding the city
gptkbp:successor Ottoman control of Greece
gptkbp:tactics_used siege warfare
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Andronikos_I_Komnenos
gptkb:Basil_II
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5