TRENDEAtlas of the Sultans · Wars, battles and treaties
Siege · 1461
The siege of Trebizond was the successful siege of the city of Trebizond, capital of the Empire of Trebizond, by the Ottomans under Sultan Mehmed II, which ended on 15 August 1461. The siege culminated a lengthy campaign on the Ottoman side, which involved coordinated but independent manoeuvres by a large army and navy. The Trapezuntine defenders had relied on a network of alliances, which would provide them with support and a workforce when the Ottomans began their siege. Still, it failed when Emperor David Megas Komnenos most needed it.
| Date | 14 September 1460 – 15 August 1461 |
|---|---|
| Location | Trebizond, Empire of Trebizond (now Trabzon, Trabzon Province, Turkey), |
| Result | Ottoman victory |
| Territorial changes | Conquest of the Empire of Trebizond |
| Belligerents | Ottoman Empire | Empire of Trebizond |
|---|---|---|
| Commanders | Mehmed II Mahmud Angelović | David Komnenos (POW) George Amiroutzes |
| Strength | 80,000 infantry 60,000 cavalry 10 warships 200 galleys | Unknown |
After taking possession of the city, Sultan Mehmed garrisoned his Janissaries in Trebizond's imperial castle; Kritobulos states that the garrison numbered 400. He placed Emperor David, his family and his relatives, his officials, and their families with all of their wealth on Sultan's triremes which took them to Constantinople, where David and all three of his sons would be executed less than two years later and his daughter married off to the Grand Vizier Zagan Pasha.
Took place during the reign of Mehmed II (1451–1481). Mehmed II
The atlas records this territorial change for the year:
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), adapted for the atlas.