The Battle of Maritsa and Bulgaria's Reduction to Ottoman Vassalage

1371 CE · Çirmen / Meriç Nehri, Trakya · military

In 1371 Ottoman forces defeated a powerful Serbian-Bulgarian coalition at the Battle of Maritsa, and Macedonia largely passed under Ottoman control.

The Bulgarian tsars became tributary vassals. This victory removed the greatest obstacle standing in the way of Ottoman expansion in the Balkans.

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What was The Battle of Maritsa and Bulgaria's Reduction to Ottoman Vassalage?
In 1371 Ottoman forces defeated a powerful Serbian-Bulgarian coalition at the Battle of Maritsa, and Macedonia largely passed under Ottoman control.
When did The Battle of Maritsa and Bulgaria's Reduction to Ottoman Vassalage happen?
1371 CE
Where did The Battle of Maritsa and Bulgaria's Reduction to Ottoman Vassalage take place?
Çirmen / Meriç Nehri, Trakya