The Battle of Nicopolis: The Great Defeat of the Crusader Army

1396 CE · Niğbolu (Nikopolis, Bulgaristan) · military

Bayezid I inflicted a crushing defeat on Europe's last great Crusade at Nicopolis.

The French, German, Hungarian and Venetian forces assembled under the Hungarian King Sigismund suffered heavy losses. This victory consolidated Ottoman dominance in the Balkans; from then on Europe regarded the Ottomans as a serious threat.

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What was The Battle of Nicopolis: The Great Defeat of the Crusader Army?
Bayezid I inflicted a crushing defeat on Europe's last great Crusade at Nicopolis.
When did The Battle of Nicopolis: The Great Defeat of the Crusader Army happen?
1396 CE
Where did The Battle of Nicopolis: The Great Defeat of the Crusader Army take place?
Niğbolu (Nikopolis, Bulgaristan)