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Battle of Ihtiman

Battle of Ihtiman was a battle fought in 1355 in what is now Bulgaria. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of the Bulgarian–Ottoman Wars, which ran from 1345 to 1393. The recorded result: Indecisive. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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Fought1355
WhereBulgaria42.440N, 23.815E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeIndecisive
BelligerentsBulgarian EmpireagainstOttoman Beylik
Casualties and lossesHeavyandHeavy
Part ofBulgarian–Ottoman Wars1345 to 1393

Where it sits in the Bulgarian–Ottoman Wars

Battle of Ihtiman, 1355Siege of Sofia, 1382Siege of Tarnovo, 139313551393Battle of Ihtiman, 1355
3 placed engagements of the Bulgarian–Ottoman Wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1355 (year precision)
PlaceBulgaria
42.440N, 23.815E
KindBattle, medieval
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Casualties and lossesHeavyHeavy
Commanders
  • Michael Asen IV of Bulgaria
  • Süleyman Pasha (son of Orhan)
Battle of IhtimanBattle of IhtimanBattle of the Gates of TrajanBattle of PetrichBelovski RaidBattle of TashkessenSiege of Serdica (809)Battle of PetrichBelovski RaidBattle of TashkessenSiege of Serdica (809)NišPlevenKhaskovoTurnovoKyustendilVratsaMontanaLovec100 km42.440N, 23.815E
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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Battle of Ihtiman is one of 566 engagements of the 14th century in the atlas and one of 118 in present-day Bulgaria.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q283984, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Ihtiman, revision 1372204760, 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.