The siege of Bursa occurred from 1317 until the capture on 6 April 1326,[1] when the Ottomans deployed a bold plan to seize Prusa (modern-day Bursa, Turkey). The Ottomans had not captured a city before; the lack of expertise and adequate siege equipment at this stage of the war meant that the city fell only after six or nine years.[2]
The historian, Laonikos Chalkokondyles, notes that the Ottomans took advantage of the Byzantine civil war of 1321–1328 to capture the city: "Andronikos decided that he should hold the throne himself, as his grandfather had already grown old, and so they fell out with each other. He was too stubborn to submit and caused endless trouble. He brought in the Serbs and allied himself with the leading Greeks in his struggle for the throne. As a result they could do nothing to prevent the Turks from crossing over into Europe. It was at this time that Prusa was besieged, starved out, and taken by Osman, and other cities in Asia were captured."[3]
According to some sources Osman I died of natural causes just before the fall of the city,[2] while others suggest that he lived long enough to hear about the victory on his death-bed[1][4][5] and was buried in Bursa afterwards.
After the fall of the city, his son and successor Orhan made Bursa the first official Ottoman capital and it remained so until 1366, when Edirne became the new capital.[2] As a result, Bursa holds a special place in Ottoman history as their founding city, and also as the birthplace of Ottoman architecture (Bursa Grand Mosque (1399), Bayezid I Mosque (1395), Hüdavendigar Mosque (1385), and Yeşil Mosque) (1421).[6] During his reign Orhan encouraged urban growth through the construction of buildings such as imarets, Turkish baths, mosques, inns and caravanserais,[7] and he also built a mosque and a medrese in what is now known as the Hisar district,[8] and after his death was buried there in his türbe (mausoleum) next to his father.[6] The ArabMuslim traveler Ibn Battuta who visited Bursa in 1331 was impressed by the sultan and found Bursa an enjoyable city[6] "with fine bazaars and wide streets, surrounded on all sides by gardens and running springs."[9]
Importance
Paul K. Davis writes, "The capture of Bursa established Osman I (Othman) and his successors as the major power in Asia Minor, beginning the Ottoman Empire."[10]
^ abcRogers, Clifford (2010). The Oxford Encyclopaedia of Medieval Warfare and Military Technology. Vol. 1. Oxford University Press. p. 261. ISBN9780195334036.
^ abcNolan, Cathal J. (2006). The Age of Wars of Religion, 1000-1650: An Encyclopedia of Global Warfare and Civilization. Vol. 1. Greenwood Publishing Group. pp. 100–101. ISBN9780313337338.
^Hore, A. H. (2003). Eighteen Centuries of the Orthodox Greek Church. Gorgias Press LLC. p. 455. ISBN9781593330514.
^Pitcher, Donald Edgar (1972). An Historical Geography of the Ottoman Empire: From Earliest Times to the End of the Sixteenth Century. Brill Archive. p. 37.
^ abcDumper, Michael R. T.; Stanley, Bruce E. (2007). Cities of the Middle East and North Africa: A Historical Encyclopedia. ABC-CLIO. p. 101. ISBN9781576079195.
^Ágoston, Gábor; Masters, Bruce Alan (2009). Encyclopedia of the Ottoman Empire. Infobase Publishing. p. 105. ISBN9781438110257.
^Levine, Lynn A. (2010). Frommer's Istanbul (2 ed.). John Wiley & Sons. p. 238. ISBN9780470915790.
^Finkel, Caroline (2007). Osman's Dream: The History of the Ottoman Empire. Basic Books. p. 13. ISBN9780465008506.
^Paul K. Davis, 100 Decisive Battles from Ancient Times to the Present: The World’s Major Battles and How They Shaped History (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999), 151.
siege, bursa, siege, bursa, occurred, from, 1317, until, capture, april, 1326, when, ottomans, deployed, bold, plan, seize, prusa, modern, bursa, turkey, ottomans, captured, city, before, lack, expertise, adequate, siege, equipment, this, stage, meant, that, c. The siege of Bursa occurred from 1317 until the capture on 6 April 1326 1 when the Ottomans deployed a bold plan to seize Prusa modern day Bursa Turkey The Ottomans had not captured a city before the lack of expertise and adequate siege equipment at this stage of the war meant that the city fell only after six or nine years 2 Siege of BursaPart of the Byzantine Ottoman warsGate of Bursa castleDate1317 April 6 1326 1 LocationBursa TurkeyResultOttoman victoryBelligerentsOttoman BeylikByzantine EmpireCommanders and leadersOsman I Orhan IKose MihalSarozStrength10 00012 000 The historian Laonikos Chalkokondyles notes that the Ottomans took advantage of the Byzantine civil war of 1321 1328 to capture the city Andronikos decided that he should hold the throne himself as his grandfather had already grown old and so they fell out with each other He was too stubborn to submit and caused endless trouble He brought in the Serbs and allied himself with the leading Greeks in his struggle for the throne As a result they could do nothing to prevent the Turks from crossing over into Europe It was at this time that Prusa was besieged starved out and taken by Osman and other cities in Asia were captured 3 According to some sources Osman I died of natural causes just before the fall of the city 2 while others suggest that he lived long enough to hear about the victory on his death bed 1 4 5 and was buried in Bursa afterwards Contents 1 Aftermath 2 Importance 3 See also 4 ReferencesAftermath EditAfter the fall of the city his son and successor Orhan made Bursa the first official Ottoman capital and it remained so until 1366 when Edirne became the new capital 2 As a result Bursa holds a special place in Ottoman history as their founding city and also as the birthplace of Ottoman architecture Bursa Grand Mosque 1399 Bayezid I Mosque 1395 Hudavendigar Mosque 1385 and Yesil Mosque 1421 6 During his reign Orhan encouraged urban growth through the construction of buildings such as imarets Turkish baths mosques inns and caravanserais 7 and he also built a mosque and a medrese in what is now known as the Hisar district 8 and after his death was buried there in his turbe mausoleum next to his father 6 The Arab Muslim traveler Ibn Battuta who visited Bursa in 1331 was impressed by the sultan and found Bursa an enjoyable city 6 with fine bazaars and wide streets surrounded on all sides by gardens and running springs 9 Importance EditPaul K Davis writes The capture of Bursa established Osman I Othman and his successors as the major power in Asia Minor beginning the Ottoman Empire 10 See also EditSiege of Kulaca HisarReferences Edit a b c Rogers Clifford 2010 The Oxford Encyclopaedia of Medieval Warfare and Military Technology Vol 1 Oxford University Press p 261 ISBN 9780195334036 a b c Nolan Cathal J 2006 The Age of Wars of Religion 1000 1650 An Encyclopedia of Global Warfare and Civilization Vol 1 Greenwood Publishing Group pp 100 101 ISBN 9780313337338 Kaldellis Anthony 2014 The Histories volume 1 p 25 Dumbarton Oaks ISBN 978 0 674 59918 5 Hore A H 2003 Eighteen Centuries of the Orthodox Greek Church Gorgias Press LLC p 455 ISBN 9781593330514 Pitcher Donald Edgar 1972 An Historical Geography of the Ottoman Empire From Earliest Times to the End of the Sixteenth Century Brill Archive p 37 a b c Dumper Michael R T Stanley Bruce E 2007 Cities of the Middle East and North Africa A Historical Encyclopedia ABC CLIO p 101 ISBN 9781576079195 Agoston Gabor Masters Bruce Alan 2009 Encyclopedia of the Ottoman Empire Infobase Publishing p 105 ISBN 9781438110257 Levine Lynn A 2010 Frommer s Istanbul 2 ed John Wiley amp Sons p 238 ISBN 9780470915790 Finkel Caroline 2007 Osman s Dream The History of the Ottoman Empire Basic Books p 13 ISBN 9780465008506 Paul K Davis 100 Decisive Battles from Ancient Times to the Present The World s Major Battles and How They Shaped History Oxford Oxford University Press 1999 151 Coordinates 40 11 00 N 29 04 00 E 40 1833 N 29 0667 E 40 1833 29 0667 This Byzantine Empire related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte This Ottoman Empire related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Siege of Bursa amp oldid 1129880746, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
