Siege of Salonika

Siege of Salonika

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date=1423
place=Thessaloniki
result=Ottoman Victory
combatant1=Ottoman Empire
combatant2=Venice
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The Siege of Salonika was fought in 1423 between Venice and the Ottoman Empire. The Ottoman Empire was besieging Thessaloniki, which had recently been acquired by the Venetians from the Byzantines. The Ottomans captured the city.


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