Balkans under Ottoman Rule

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Category
Balkan
Begin
1345
End
1878
Region
Europe
Reference
Excerpts from Books and Wikipedia
The Ottoman Turks first appeared in the Balkans in 1345. The Russo-Turkish War was fought in 1877-1878. An enormous Bulgarian state was created by the Treaty of San Stefano in 1878. [Wachtel: Balkans in World History, Kindle, Location 1601-1850]

This period is linked to the following events

Event Name
Category
Date
Serbs lose Battle of Kosovo to Ottoman Turks beginning 4 centuries of Turkish rule
War
1389
Battle of Nicopolis: Crusaders lose to Ottoman Turks in Bulgaria
War
1396
Victory of Hungary led by Hunyadi over the Ottomans at the Battle of Szeben
War
1442
Mehmed II defeated at Belgrade by peasant crusaders and Hungarian knights
War
1456
Sultan Suleiman defeats King Louis II at Battle of Mohacs--a disaster for Hungary
War
1526
Prince Eugene of Savoy repels Turks from the Balkans
War
1717

This period is linked to the following movies

Movie title
Genre
Released
Magnificent Century (Turkish: Muhtesem Yüzyil)
Historical
2011