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Fall of Philadelphia

Fall of Philadelphia was a siege conducted in 1378 at Alaşehir, in what is now Turkey; it lasted about 12 years. It was part of the Byzantine–Ottoman wars, which ran from 1265 to 1479. The recorded result: Ottoman victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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Fought1378lasted about 12 years
WhereAlaşehir, Turkey38.350N, 28.517E
OutcomeOttoman victory
BelligerentsOttoman Empire; supported by: Byzantine EmpireagainstPhiladelphia
Part ofByzantine–Ottoman wars1265 to 1479

Where it sits in the Byzantine–Ottoman wars

Siege of Laodicea, 1119Battle of Mount Armenia, 1282Siege of Kulaca Hisar, 1285Battle of Domaniç, 1287Siege of Karacahisar, 1288Siege of İnegöl, 1299Battle of Bapheus, 1302Siege of Bursa, 1317Siege of Mudanya, 1321Siege of Nicaea, 1328Battle of Pelekanon, 1329Siege of Nicomedia, 1333Fall of Gallipoli, 1354Reconquest of Gallipoli, 1366Fall of Philadelphia, 1378Siege of Thessalonica, 1383Fall of Constantinople, 1453Siege of Trebizond in 1461, 146011191460Fall of Philadelphia, 1378
18 placed engagements of the Byzantine–Ottoman wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1378 (year precision)
to 1390
PlaceAlaşehir, Turkey
38.350N, 28.517E
KindSiege, medieval
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Commanders
Fall of PhiladelphiaFall of PhiladelphiaBattle of AulaxSiege of SardisSiege of SardisBattle of SardisSiege of SardesBattle of AulaxSiege of SardisDenizliManisaAfyonUşakSökeMitiliniAydınKütahya100 km38.350N, 28.517E
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Elsewhere in 1378

Fall of Philadelphia is one of 566 engagements of the 14th century in the atlas and one of 622 in present-day Turkey.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1361240, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Fall of Philadelphia, revision 1385366908, 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.