The Orhan-Kantakouzenos Alliance and Intervention in Byzantium

1345 CE · İstanbul / Trakya · political

An alliance was formed between the Ottoman Orhan Bey and the Kantakouzenos party in the Byzantine civil war; Orhan's forces crossed into Thrace and intervened in the struggle for the throne.

Orhan married Theodora, the daughter of Kantakouzenos. This alliance was the practical beginning of the Ottoman discovery of European territory.

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What was The Orhan-Kantakouzenos Alliance and Intervention in Byzantium?
An alliance was formed between the Ottoman Orhan Bey and the Kantakouzenos party in the Byzantine civil war; Orhan's forces crossed into Thrace and intervened in the struggle for the throne.
When did The Orhan-Kantakouzenos Alliance and Intervention in Byzantium happen?
1345 CE
Where did The Orhan-Kantakouzenos Alliance and Intervention in Byzantium take place?
İstanbul / Trakya