Siege of Thessalonica

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_conflict
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Andronikos_I_Komnenos
gptkb:Basil_II
gptkbp:aftermath increased Ottoman expansion
gptkbp:casualties significant civilian casualties
suffered greatly
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Sultan_Murad_II
gptkb:Demetrios_Palaiologos
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:Monarch
gptkb:Sultan
smaller garrison
gptkbp:defense_mechanism walls of Thessalonica
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations between Ottomans and other states
gptkbp:duration approximately 3 months
gptkbp:economic_impact changes in trade routes
gptkbp:governed_by establishment of new governance
gptkbp:has_expansion in the Balkans
gptkbp:historical_analysis ongoing scholarly interest
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Fall_of_the_Byzantine_Empire
varied scholarly views
gptkbp:historical_documentation various accounts exist
gptkbp:historical_event preceding the siege
gptkbp:historical_impact accelerated by the siege
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:involved_forces large army
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in historical memory in Greece
gptkbp:leadership involved in the siege
gptkbp:legacy Islamization of the city
influence on modern Greece
remains of Byzantine architecture
gptkbp:local_economy displacement of residents
gptkbp:located_in on the Aegean Sea
gptkbp:location gptkb:Thessalonica
gptkbp:military_strategy gptkb:Ottoman_navy
defensive measures
defensive fortifications
encirclement and bombardment
gptkbp:military_technology use of cannons
gptkbp:narrative_style in literature and art
gptkbp:notable_allies formed during the siege
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Fall_of_Constantinople
gptkbp:related_event other sieges in the region
gptkbp:result Ottoman victory
gptkbp:scientific_goals control of key territories
gptkbp:significance end of Byzantine rule in Thessalonica
gptkbp:strategic_importance key port city
gptkbp:successor Ottoman control of Greece
gptkbp:tactics siege warfare
surrounding the city
gptkbp:was_a_patron_of involved in the defense