Siege of Kulaca Hisar

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Siege of Kulacahisar
Part of the
Ottoman-Byzantine Wars
Date1285
Location
İnegöl, Turkey
Result

Kayi victory

  • The Kayi Tribe captures Kulucahisar Castle from the Byzantines
  • Foundation of the Ottoman Beylik
Belligerents
Kayi tribe
  Byzantium
Commanders and leaders
Osman Gazi
, Turgut Alp, Konur Alp, Akçakoca and Abdurrahman Gazi		 Aya Nikola
Strength
7.000
gazis[1]
 1,000[2]

The Siege of Kulacahisar or Raid of Kulacahisar was a battle fought between the

Osman Gazi in 1285.[3][4]

Battle

After the

Bayhoca, son of his brother Savcı Bey
and a renowned warrior was killed. The Turkish cavalry managed to escape with their sword high to break the Byzantine line. There was no winner to this battle as both sides had to retreat back into their own lands and regroup.

Siege

As revenge for all those slain on the mountain,

Byzantine-held Kulacahisar Castle, which is 5 kilometers away from İnegöl and located on the outskirts of Emirdağ to protect the city. A few men sneaked into the fortress disguised as Romans neutralized the guards and opened the doors. As a result of a night raid with a force of 2.000 people, the castle was captured by the Turks. This is the first castle conquest in the history of the Ottoman Empire.[5] Since the captured Christian people of Kulacahisar accepted the rule of Osman Bey, the people there were not harmed.[6]

See also

References

  1. ISBN 978-975-8845-11-8
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  2. ^ Geschichte des Osmanischen Reiches , Nicolae Iorga p;66
  3. ISBN 978-9754378689
    .
  4. ^ Inalcik, Halil. "OSMAN I - TDV İslâm Ansiklopedisi". islamansiklopedisi.org.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 2020-12-04.
  5. ISBN 978-9944-397-68-1
    .
  6. ISBN 978-605-121-202-9
    .


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