Ottoman siege of Thessalonica (1422)
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The Ottoman siege of Thessalonica (1422) was an early 15th-century attempt by the Ottoman Empire to capture the strategically vital Byzantine city of Thessalonica, foreshadowing its eventual conquest in 1430.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ottoman siege of Thessalonica (1422) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ottoman siege of Thessalonica (1422) Context triple: [Fall of Thessalonica (1430), follows, Ottoman siege of Thessalonica (1422)]
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A.
Siege of Constantinople 1422
The Siege of Constantinople in 1422 was an unsuccessful Ottoman attempt under Sultan Murad II to capture the Byzantine capital three decades before its eventual fall in 1453.
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B.
Fall of Thessalonica (1430)
The Fall of Thessalonica (1430) was the Ottoman Empire’s conquest of the key Byzantine city of Thessalonica, marking a major step in Ottoman expansion into the Balkans and the decline of Byzantine power.
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C.
Siege of Constantinople (1394–1402)
The Siege of Constantinople (1394–1402) was a prolonged Ottoman blockade of the Byzantine capital under Sultan Bayezid I that nearly brought the weakened empire to collapse before being lifted due to Timur’s invasion of Anatolia.
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D.
Siege of Patras (1458)
The Siege of Patras (1458) was an Ottoman military operation in which Sultan Mehmed II’s forces captured the strategic port city of Patras from the Despotate of the Morea, consolidating Ottoman control over the Peloponnese.
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E.
Siege of Trebizond (1461)
The Siege of Trebizond (1461) was the Ottoman campaign that captured the last Byzantine successor state on the Black Sea, effectively ending the Empire of Trebizond and completing Ottoman control over the region.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ottoman siege of Thessalonica (1422) Target entity description: The Ottoman siege of Thessalonica (1422) was an early 15th-century attempt by the Ottoman Empire to capture the strategically vital Byzantine city of Thessalonica, foreshadowing its eventual conquest in 1430.
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A.
Siege of Constantinople 1422
The Siege of Constantinople in 1422 was an unsuccessful Ottoman attempt under Sultan Murad II to capture the Byzantine capital three decades before its eventual fall in 1453.
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B.
Fall of Thessalonica (1430)
The Fall of Thessalonica (1430) was the Ottoman Empire’s conquest of the key Byzantine city of Thessalonica, marking a major step in Ottoman expansion into the Balkans and the decline of Byzantine power.
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C.
Siege of Constantinople (1394–1402)
The Siege of Constantinople (1394–1402) was a prolonged Ottoman blockade of the Byzantine capital under Sultan Bayezid I that nearly brought the weakened empire to collapse before being lifted due to Timur’s invasion of Anatolia.
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D.
Siege of Patras (1458)
The Siege of Patras (1458) was an Ottoman military operation in which Sultan Mehmed II’s forces captured the strategic port city of Patras from the Despotate of the Morea, consolidating Ottoman control over the Peloponnese.
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E.
Siege of Trebizond (1461)
The Siege of Trebizond (1461) was the Ottoman campaign that captured the last Byzantine successor state on the Black Sea, effectively ending the Empire of Trebizond and completing Ottoman control over the region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event in the Ottoman–Byzantine wars
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military siege ⓘ |
| aimedAt | undermining Venetian and Byzantine influence in the Aegean ⓘ |
| attacker | Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| conflict |
Ottoman–Byzantine wars
ⓘ
linked to:
Byzantine–Ottoman wars
|
| conflictType | siege warfare ⓘ |
| country | Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| defender |
Byzantine Empire
ⓘ
Republic of Venice ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Ottoman conquest of Thessalonica (1430)
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linked to:
Fall of Thessalonica (1430)
|
| geographicalContext | Aegean Sea region ⓘ |
| hasCause | Ottoman expansion into the Balkans ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
foreshadowed the conquest of Thessalonica in 1430
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weakening of Byzantine control over Thessalonica ⓘ |
| hasObjective | capture of Thessalonica ⓘ |
| hasStartTime | 1422 ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early 15th century ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay |
Thessaloniki, Greece
ⓘ
linked to:
Salonika
|
| location |
Byzantine Empire
ⓘ
Thessalonica ⓘ
linked to:
Salonika
|
| militaryTheater | Balkans ⓘ |
| opponent |
Byzantine garrison of Thessalonica
ⓘ
Venetian forces in Thessalonica ⓘ
linked to:
Venetian garrison of Thessalonica
|
| partOf |
Ottoman advance toward central and southern Greece
ⓘ
Ottoman–Byzantine wars ⓘ
linked to:
Byzantine–Ottoman wars
late Byzantine–Ottoman conflicts ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 1422 ⓘ |
| precededBy | earlier Ottoman campaigns in Macedonia ⓘ |
| primaryBelligerent | Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Byzantine–Ottoman relations in the 15th century
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decline of the Byzantine Empire ⓘ |
| result | Ottoman failure to capture Thessalonica in 1422 ⓘ |
| secondaryBelligerent |
Byzantine Empire
ⓘ
Republic of Venice ⓘ |
| significance |
demonstrated Ottoman pressure on remaining Byzantine territories
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precursor to final Ottoman takeover of the city ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of a major Aegean port city
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control of key routes in Macedonia ⓘ |
| usedWarfareType |
artillery and siege engines
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blockade ⓘ |
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Subject: Ottoman siege of Thessalonica (1422) Description of subject: The Ottoman siege of Thessalonica (1422) was an early 15th-century attempt by the Ottoman Empire to capture the strategically vital Byzantine city of Thessalonica, foreshadowing its eventual conquest in 1430.
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