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Siege · 1422
Having defeated the pretender Mustafa, whom Byzantium had backed, Murad II marched against Byzantium in June 1422, according to the TDV encyclopedia. The siege lasted more than fifty days without result. When his brother, the younger Mustafa, besieged Bursa with the support of the Karamanid and Germiyanid beys (August 1422), Murad II made a last general assault on Constantinople and returned to Edirne, leaving a force to continue the siege.
| Date | June – August 1422 |
|---|---|
| Location | Constantinople |
| Result | The city was not taken; the siege was relaxed after the younger Mustafa's revolt |
| Belligerents | Ottoman state | Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire |
|---|---|---|
| Commanders | Murad II | Manuel II |
Took place during the reign of Murad II (1421–1444). Murad II
Open the reign of Murad II on the mapBy the atlas's calculation the Ottoman lands covered about 593,000 km² in 1422; at the start of Murad II's reign they measured 593,000 km², at its end 664,000 km².
During Murad II (1421–1444) the atlas records 4 regions gained and 1 region lost.
Regions gained: Teke–Hamid (Antalya–Isparta–Burdur) (1423), Germiyan (Kütahya–Afyon–Uşak) (1429), Thessaloniki–Chalkidiki–Mount Athos (1430), Ioannina (Epirus) (1430).
Regions lost: Northern Albania (Krujë–Shkodër) (1443).
He restored Ottoman rule after the Interregnum: Thessalonica was taken, Germiyan joined and the Eastern Roman Empire (Byzantium) again paid tribute. In 1444, after the peace of Edirne–Szeged, he abdicated and withdrew to Manisa; recalled to lead the army at Varna, he returned to the throne in 1446.
Areas are land area computed from the atlas's region data; see Method and sources.
Source: TDV Encyclopedia of Islam, “MURAD II” (Turkish); text written for the atlas.
Cite as: Atlas of the Sultans, “Siege of Constantinople (1422): Date, Commanders and Outcome”, https://padisahlaratlasi.com/en/events/siege-of-constantinople-1422/ (last updated 12 November 2026). Corrections