Siege of Nicaea (1328–1331)
The siege of Nicaea by the forces of Orhan I from 1328 to 1331, resulted in the conquest of a key Byzantine Greek city by the Ottoman Turks. It played an important role in the expansion of the Ottoman Empire.
| Siege of Nicaea | |||||||
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| Part of the Byzantine-Ottoman wars | |||||||
The Lefke Gate in Iznik, along the western ramparts of the city | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Byzantine Empire | Ottoman Beylik | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Andronikos III | Orhan Ghazi | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
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