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1451 BCE
Mehmed rules again
Mehmed rules again in 1451 and a major period of expansion begins. Mehmed 2 last until 1481. -
1444 BCE
Mehmed 2 rules
Mehmed 2, aged 11, rules the ottoman empire, until his father takes over in 1446 -
1402 BCE
The Ottomans are defeated
The Ottomans are defeated by the Turko-Mongol army led by Tamerlane. Bayezid 1 is captured and imprisoned. -
1402 BCE
The ottomans defeated
The ottomans defeated by the Turks-Mongol army, led by Tamerlane. Bayezid 1 is captured. -
1389 BCE
Defeat of the Surbs
The ottomans defeat the serbs at the battle of Kosovo. Bayezid 1 becomes Sultan. -
1389 BCE
The ottoman defeat Serbs
The ottoman defeat Serbs at the battle of Kosovo. Bayezid 1 becomes sultan of the ottoman empire. -
1361 BCE
The Ottomans capture Adrianople
The Ottomans capture Adrianople, in north-west Turkey; it becomes their net capital -
1354 BCE
The Ottomans cross the dardanelles
The Ottomans cross the Dardanelles and capture the Gallipoli peninsula.This allows expansion of their territory into Europe. -
1326 BCE
Bursa
The city of Bursa in Anatolia be becomes the first Ottoman capital -
1299 BCE
Osman 1 declares independance
Osman 1 declares independence from the other Turkish tribes in Anatolia.
