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Siege of Kulaca Hisar

Siege of Kulaca Hisar was a siege conducted in 1285 in what is now Turkey. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of the Byzantine–Ottoman wars, which ran from 1265 to 1479. The recorded result: Kayi victory. Recorded strength: 300 gazis against 1,000.

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Fought1285
WhereTurkey40.092N, 29.590E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeKayi victory
BelligerentsKayıagainstByzantine Empire
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, 146011191460Siege of Kulaca Hisar, 1285
18 placed engagements of the Byzantine–Ottoman wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1285 (year precision)
PlaceTurkey
40.092N, 29.590E
KindSiege, medieval
Territorial changeThe Kayi Tribe captures Kulucahisar Castle from the Byzantines; Foundation of the Ottoman Beylik
Strength300 gazis1,000
Commanders
  • Osman I
  • Turgut Alp
  • Konur Alp
  • Abdurrahman Gazi
Siege of Kulaca HisarSiege of Kulaca HisarBattle of Mount OlympusSiege of XerigordonBattle of NicaeaSiege of NicaeaSiege of NicaeaBattle of Mount OlympusSiege of XerigordonBattle of NicaeaEskişehirAdapazarıİzmitBalıkesirTekirdağBoluKütahyaIstanbul100 km40.092N, 29.590E
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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Siege of Kulaca Hisar is one of 590 engagements of the 13th century in the atlas and one of 622 in present-day Turkey.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q103813821, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Kulaca Hisar, revision 1375155776, 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.