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Battle · 1402
The Battle of Ankara or Angora was fought on 28 July 1402, at the Çubuk plain near Ankara, between the forces of Timur and the Ottoman sultan Bayezid I. The battle was a major victory for Timur, leading to the Ottoman Interregnum.
| Date | 28 July 1402 |
|---|---|
| Location | Çubuk plain near Ankara, |
| Result | Timurid victory |
| Belligerents | Timurid Empire | Ottoman state Anatolian beyliks Black Tatars Moravian Serbia District of Branković Principality of Kastrioti Principality of Jonima |
|---|---|---|
| Commanders | Timur Miran Shah Shah Rukh Muhammad Sultan Mirza (WIA) Pir Muhammad Khalil Sultan | Bayezid I (POW) Süleyman Çelebi Mehmed Çelebi Stefan Lazarević Vuk Lazarević Đurađ Branković Grgur Branković Gjon I Kastrioti Koja Zaharia Dhimitër Jonima Tanush Dukagjini (probable) |
| Strength | 140,000 | 85,000–120,000 |
| Casualties | 15,000–40,000 | 40,000–50,000 |
After the battle, Timur moved through western Anatolia to the Aegean coast, where he besieged and took the city of Smyrna, a stronghold of the Christian Knights Hospitalers. The battle was catastrophic for the Ottoman state, fracturing what remained and bringing almost total collapse of the empire. This resulted in a civil war among Bayezid's sons. The Ottoman civil war continued for another 11 years (1413) following the Battle of Ankara. The battle is also significant in Ottoman history as being the only time a Sultan was captured in person.
Took place during the reign of Bayezid I (1389–1402). Bayezid I
The atlas records this territorial change for the year:
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), adapted for the atlas.