Battle of Samokov explained

Conflict:Battle of Samokov
Partof:the Ottoman wars in Europe and the Serbian-Ottoman Wars
Date:1371
Place:Samokov, Bulgaria
Result:Ottoman victory[1]
Combatant1: Second Bulgarian EmpireMoravian Serbia
Combatant2: Ottoman Empire
Commander1:Ivan Shishman of BulgariaUglješa Mrnjavčević
Commander2:Lala Şahin Paşa
Strength1:Large
Strength2:Fewer
Casualties1:Unknown
Casualties2:Unknown

The Battle of Samokov took place between the Ottoman army under the command of Lala Şahin Pasha, the Second Bulgarian Empire under the command of Ivan Shishman, and the Macedonian-Serbian Despotate under the command of Uglješa Mrnjavčević. Ottoman Turks headed to the city of Samokov after the conquest of Ihtiman.They encountered the armies of the Serbian and Bulgarian kings. Although the Serbian and Bulgarian armies were far superior to him in numbers, Lala Şahin Pasha did not hesitate to fight and achieved victory[2] with a strong attack. The victory was so complete that the soldiers of the Serbian and Bulgarian armies fled without taking any of their provisions, leaving everything behind.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Bostom . Andrew G. . The Legacy of Jihad: Islamic Holy War and the Fate of Non-Muslims . 2010 . Prometheus Books . 9781615920174 . 473 .
  2. Book: Bosworth, Clifford Edmund . The Encyclopaedia Of Islam . Brill Publishers . 1993 . 90-04-09419-9 . 2nd . 727 . en.
  3. Book: Hami Danişmend . İsmail . İzahlı Osmanlı tarihi kronolojisi, Volume 1 . 1947 . Türkiye Yayınevi . 61.