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When did Trabzon become Ottoman?

Trabzon (Trebizond) · Today: Turkey

459years under Ottoman rule

Trabzon came under Ottoman rule in 1461; it remained an Ottoman city until the end of the empire. It changed hands in between; there are 2 separate Ottoman periods.

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1461–1916 · 455 years1918–until 1922 · 4 years

Chronology

  1. 1461
    Became Ottoman

    The Empire of Trebizond surrendered to Mehmed II; under the terms, Emperor David Komnenos and his family were sent to Istanbul.

    Sultan: Mehmed II
  2. 1916
    Left Ottoman rule

    The Russian army entered the city on 18 April 1916.

    Sultan: Mehmed V
  3. 1918
    Became Ottoman

    The Russians withdrew on 24 February 1918.

    Sultan: Mehmed V

How the total is counted: years of actual Ottoman rule are added up. Temporary occupations shorter than a year (that were reversed) are not subtracted; they appear as notes in the chronology.

In the atlas

On the atlas map the city lies in the region “Trabzon (Pontus)”. Map colours work at region level, so the city's own dates may differ from the region's by a few years.

Open the map in 1461

Source: TDV Encyclopedia of Islam, “TRABZON” (Turkish); text written for the atlas.