The fall of Sivas was the effective beginning of the Ottoman-Timurid war. Timur prepared the political ground by inciting the Anatolian beyliks against the Ottomans. (Source: TDV İslam Ansiklopedisi; Özhan Öztürk)
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Frequently asked questions
- What was Timur's Capture of Sivas?
- In 1400 Timur besieged and took Sivas, an Ottoman city; Ertuğrul, a son of Bayezid the Thunderbolt, lost his life there.
- When did Timur's Capture of Sivas happen?
- 1400 CE
- Where did Timur's Capture of Sivas take place?
- Sivas, Anadolu