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The Battle of Nicopolis took place on 25 September 1396 and resulted in the rout of an allied army of Hungarian, Bulgarian, Wallachian, French, Burgundian, German and assorted troops (assisted by the Venetian navy) at the hands of an Ottoman force, raising of the siege of the Danubian fortress of Nicopolis and leading to the end of the Second Bulgarian Empire. It is often referred to as the Crusade of Nicopolis and was the last large-scale crusade of the Middle Ages.

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  • Battle of Nicopolis
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  • The Battle of Nicopolis took place on 25 September 1396 and resulted in the rout of an allied army of Hungarian, Bulgarian, Wallachian, French, Burgundian, German and assorted troops (assisted by the Venetian navy) at the hands of an Ottoman force, raising of the siege of the Danubian fortress of Nicopolis and leading to the end of the Second Bulgarian Empire. It is often referred to as the Crusade of Nicopolis and was the last large-scale crusade of the Middle Ages.
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Strength
  • Heavily disputed but credibly estimated at perhaps 12,000-15,000. See the [[#Strength of forces
  • Heavily disputed but credibly estimated at perhaps 12,000-16,000. See the [[#Strength of forces
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Partof
  • the Ottoman wars in Europe
Date
  • 1396-09-25(xsd:date)
Commander
Caption
  • Battle of Nicopolis
Casualties
  • 300(xsd:integer)
  • Most of the Crusader army was destroyed or captured; a small portion, including Sigismund, escaped.
  • Heavy casualties, mostly civilians, especially during the initial phase of the battle; Ottoman casualties include the massacre of ~1,000 civilian hostages by the Crusaders the night before the battle.
Result
  • Decisive Ottoman victory
combatant
  • 20(xsd:integer)
  • 24(xsd:integer)
  • 27(xsd:integer)
  • Kingdom of France
  • Knights Hospitaller
Place
  • Nicopolis, Bulgaria
Conflict
  • Battle of Nicopolis
abstract
  • The Battle of Nicopolis took place on 25 September 1396 and resulted in the rout of an allied army of Hungarian, Bulgarian, Wallachian, French, Burgundian, German and assorted troops (assisted by the Venetian navy) at the hands of an Ottoman force, raising of the siege of the Danubian fortress of Nicopolis and leading to the end of the Second Bulgarian Empire. It is often referred to as the Crusade of Nicopolis and was the last large-scale crusade of the Middle Ages.
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