TRENDEFRARAtlas of the Sultans · Wars, battles and treaties
Campaign · 1446
Back on the throne, Murad II set about crushing the Albanian revolt that encouraged new crusades and bringing the voivode of Wallachia and the despot of the Morea to heel. According to the TDV encyclopedia he campaigned in the Morea and appeared on 27 November 1446 before the Hexamilion wall closing the isthmus; the wall was taken and demolished on 10 December. While raiders spread across the peninsula, the sultan advanced as far as Patras and Clarentza. The Palaiologoi again recognised Ottoman suzerainty.
| Date | 27 November – 10 December 1446 |
|---|---|
| Location | Hexamilion wall, Isthmus of Corinth |
| Result | The wall was taken and demolished; the despots of the Morea again became Ottoman vassals |
| Belligerents | Ottoman state | Despotate of the Morea |
|---|---|---|
| Commanders | Murad II | Constantine Palaiologos Thomas Palaiologos |
Took place during the reign of Murad II (1446–1451). Murad II
Open the reign of Murad II on the mapBy the atlas's calculation the Ottoman lands covered about 664,000 km² in 1446; at the start of Murad II's reign they measured 664,000 km², at its end 664,000 km².
During Murad II (1446–1451) the atlas records 0 regions gained and 0 regions lost.
Murad II's second reign. After two years of retirement he took the throne again and halted the Hungarian threat in the Balkans at the Second Battle of Kosovo.
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 the Hexamilion Wall (1446): Date, Commanders and Outcome”, https://padisahlaratlasi.com/en/events/siege-of-the-hexamilion-wall-1446/ (last updated 12 November 2026). Corrections