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Battle of Çamurlu

Battle of Çamurlu was a battle fought in 1413 in what is now Bulgaria. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of Ottoman Interregnum, which ran from 1402 to 1413. The recorded result: Mehmed's victory; End of the Ottoman Interregnum; reunification of the Ottoman state; Mehmed becomes the sole ruler. Recorded strength: 10,000 against Unknown.

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Fought1413
WhereBulgaria42.337N, 23.555E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeMehmed's victory; End of the Ottoman Interregnum; reunification of the Ottoman state; Mehmed becomes the sole ruler
BelligerentsForces of Mehmed Çelebi; Serbian DespotateagainstForces of Musa Çelebi
Part ofOttoman Interregnum1402 to 1413

Where it sits in Ottoman Interregnum

Battle of Kosmidion, 1410Siege of Constantinople, 1411Battle of Çamurlu, 141314101413Battle of Çamurlu, 1413
3 placed engagements of Ottoman Interregnum in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1413 (year precision)
PlaceBulgaria
42.337N, 23.555E
KindBattle, medieval
Strength10,000Unknown
Commanders
  • Mehmed I
  • Stefan Lazarević
  • Musa Çelebi
Battle of ÇamurluBattle of ÇamurluBattle of the Gates of TrajanBelovski RaidSiege of Serdica (809)Siege of SofiaBattle of TashkessenBelovski RaidSiege of Serdica (809)Battle of TashkessenSkopjeNišPlevenKhaskovoTurnovoKyustendilXanthiPlovdiv100 km42.337N, 23.555E
Placed at its recorded location; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in 1413

Battle of Çamurlu is one of 720 engagements of the 15th century in the atlas and one of 118 in present-day Bulgaria.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4817327, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Çamurlu, revision 1373340066, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.