Battle of Adrianople (1365)

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Battle of Adrianople (1365)
Part of the Rise of the Ottoman Empire
Date 1365
Location Adrianople
Result Ottoman victory
Combatants
Byzantine Empire   Ottoman Empire
Commanders
unknown Murad I
Strength
unknown unknown
Casualties
Unknown Unknown

The Battle of Adrianople resulted in tactical victory for the Ottoman Turks. It marked the beginning of the end of Byzantine presence in the Balkans. Immediately after the battle, the Ottomans moved their capital from Bursa to Adrianople. This allowed for a central location from which to launch attacks against the collapsing powers of Serbia, Bulgaria, and Hungary.

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