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Conquest of Constantinople by Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror in 1453. After striking a blow to the weakened Byzantine Empire in 1356 (or in 1358 – disputable due to a change in the Byzantine calendar), (see Süleyman Pasha) which provided it with Gallipoli as a basis for operations in Europe, the Ottoman Empire started its westward expansion into the European continent in the middle of the 14th ...
The film Bram Stoker's Dracula begins in 1462 with the Ottoman invasion of Wallachia; a night battle (ostensibly this attack) takes place, ending with Vlad Țepeș's victory. The Big Finish Productions audio drama Son of the Dragon depicts the battle from the perspective of the Fifth Doctor and his companions.
Date Result Recapture of Preveza [5] 1701 Ottoman invasion of western Georgia: 1703 Conquest of Batumi, Poti, and Anaklia: Conquest of Oran, the final Spanish stronghold in Algeria 1708 Reconquest of Moldavia and Azov from the Russians 1711 Start of the Eighth Ottoman-Venetian War with the reconquest of Morea: 1715
due to the reestablishment of the Bulgarian state, Ottoman Empire lost its common border with Romania; 4,302 dead and missing 3,316 wounded 19,904 sick Carol I: Ion C. Brătianu: Alexandru Cernat: Gheorghe Slăniceanu (until Aug. 1877) Constantin Barozzi (Aug. – Oct. 1877) Ştefan Fălcoianu (from Oct. 1877)
On 4 August 1916, Romania and the Entente signed the Political Treaty and Military Convention, which established the parameters of Romania's participation in the war. The Allies promised to Romania the Austro-Hungarian regions of Bukovina, Transylvania up to Tisza river and all of Banat. Joining the Entente had large popular support. [238]
Depiction of Romanian troops storming the Grivitsa redoubt during the Romanian War of Independence, 1877. The military history of Romania deals with conflicts spreading over a period of about 2500 years across the territory of modern Romania, the Balkan Peninsula and Eastern Europe and the role of the Romanian military in conflicts and peacekeeping worldwide.
This new state sought independence from the Ottoman Empire's vassalage, and in 1878, it fought a war against it alongside Russia. However, the latter would annex Southern Bessarabia, which was recovered decades before. Romania received Northern Dobruja as compensation, and would wage a war for the southern part against Bulgaria in 1913.
On 19 January 1878, the Ottoman Empire requested an armistice, which was accepted by Russia and Romania. Romania won the war but at a cost of about 10,000 casualties. Additionally, another 19,084 soldiers fell sick during the campaign. [14] [15] Its independence from the Porte was finally recognized on 13 July 1878.