Battle of Kosmidion
| Battle of Kosmidion | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Eyüp), just outside Constantinople | |
| Result | Victory for Süleyman Çelebi |
Vuk Lazarević
Stefan Lazarević
The Battle of Kosmidion (
Battle
The Byzantine emperor Manuel II Palaiologos was allied with Süleyman, whose army was encamped inside Constantinople.[1] Manuel also prepared ships to help evacuate Süleyman's army in case of a defeat, but Musa managed to set them on fire before the battle began.[1]
The battle was a victory for Süleyman Çelebi, chiefly due to the defection of many of his vassals, who had previously served Süleyman, defected.[2] Among the defectors was Vuk Lazarević, the brothers' half-uncle. Laonikos Chalkokondyles claims that Vuk's brother Stefan also defected due to the pressure of Süleyman's ally, the Byzantine emperor Manuel II Palaiologos, but the chronicler Constantine of Kostenets reports that he fought alongside Musa in the battle, only to seek refuge with Palaiologos after the battle was lost.[1] The battle initially went well for Musa, with Süleyman's army suffering heavy losses, until Süleyman with a few hundred men attacked Musa's camp.[3] Both sides suffered heavy losses in the fighting.[4]
Aftermath
After the battle, Musa retreated to the area around
References
- ^ a b c Kastritsis 2007, p. 150.
- ^ Kastritsis 2007, pp. 149–150.
- ^ Kastritsis 2007, pp. 150–151.
- ^ a b Kastritsis 2007, p. 151.
- ^ Kastritsis 2007, p. 152.
Sources
- Kastritsis, Dimitris (2007). The Sons of Bayezid: Empire Building and Representation in the Ottoman Civil War of 1402–13. Brill. ISBN 978-90-04-15836-8.