Second Bulgarian Empire (Ottoman)

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The second Bulgarian Empire was plagued by continous wars with the expadning Ottoman Empire. The Ottomans were finally able to defeat the Bulgarians, that were reduced to vassals and later annexed to the Ottoman Empire.

Establishment

Chronology

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1. Conquests of Murad I

Expansion during the rule of Murad I in the Ottoman Beylik.

1.1.Ottoman campaign in Bulgaria of 1389

As a result of the campaign the Turks took most of eastern Bulgaria including several key towns. Now the authority of Ivan Shishman was reduced to the lands to the west of the capital Tarnovo and several castles along the Danube. To the east the Bulgarians kept Varna and the capital of the Principality of Karvuna, Kaliakra.

2. Bulgarian-Ottoman Wars

Were a series of wars between the Ottomans and the Bulgarians that resulted in the Ottoman conquest of the Second Bulgarian Empire.

2.1.Ottoman campaign in Bulgaria of 1388

Was an Ottoman military campaign in Bulgaria led by Murad I.

3. Conquests of Bayezid I

Expansion during the rule of Bayezid I in the Ottoman Sultanate.

3.1.Battle of Nicopolis

Was a battle between a crusader army of allied countries (Hungary, Croatia, Bulgaria, Wallachia, France, Venice and others) and the Ottoman Empire. The Ottoman victory led to the end of the Second Bulgarian Empire.

Disestablishment