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Siege of Novo Brdo

Siege of Novo Brdo was a siege conducted in October 1440 at Novo Brdo, in what is now Kosovo; it ran into the following year. It was part of the Ottoman Wars in Europe, which ran from 1354 to 1683. The recorded result: Ottoman victory.

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Novoberdo Castle, Novoberdo, Kosovo
Novoberdo Castle, Novoberdo, Kosovo. Atdheu, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
FoughtOctober 1440ran into the following year
WhereNovo Brdo, Kosovo42.600N, 21.433E
OutcomeOttoman victory
BelligerentsOttoman EmpireagainstSerbian Despotate; supported by: Republic of Ragusa
Casualties and lossesUnknownandHeavy casualties of the population of Novo Brdo
Part ofOttoman Wars in Europe1354 to 1683

Where it sits in the Ottoman Wars in Europe

Battle of Sırp Sındığı, 1364Battle of Pločnik, 1385Battle of Savra, 1385Battle of Kosovo, 1389Siege of Ohrid, 1395Battle of Tripolje, 1402Siege of Novo Brdo, 1440Battle of Hermannstadt, 1442Battle of Pollog, 1453Battle of Kruševac, 1454Siege of Berat, 1455Battle of Albulena, 1457Battle of Ohrid, 1464Battle of Meçad, 1465Battle of Vaikal, 1465Siege of Krujë, 1467Siege of Krujë, 1467Siege of Rhodes, 1480Battle of Krbava Field, 1493Battle of Dubica, 1513Siege of Knin, 1522Siege of Rhodes, 15221552 Siege of Eger, 1552Siege of Temesvár, 1552Siege of Szigetvár, 1566Léva castle's duel, 1581Battle of Slunj, 1584Siege of Bihać, 1592Battle of Brest, 1592Battle of Vezekény, 1652Battle of Petrovaradin, 1716Battle of Tendra, 1790Battle of Lopate, 1796Battle of Kolašin, 1858Battle of Tashkessen, 187713641877Siege of Novo Brdo, 1440
35 placed engagements of the Ottoman Wars in Europe in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateOctober 1440 (month precision)
to 27 June 1441
PlaceNovo Brdo, Kosovo
42.600N, 21.433E
KindSiege, medieval
Casualties and lossesUnknownHeavy casualties of the population of Novo Brdo
Commanders
Siege of Novo BrdoSiege of Novo BrdoSiege of Novo BrdoBattle of TripoljeBattle of KosovoBattle of KosovoBattle of LopateSiege of Novo BrdoBattle of KosovoBattle of LopateSofiaSkopjePodgoricaNišShkodërKyustendilPrizrenTetovo100 km42.600N, 21.433E
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Siege of Novo Brdo is one of 720 engagements of the 15th century in the atlas and one of 7 in present-day Kosovo.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q12756961, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Novo Brdo (1440–1441), revision 1370744083, 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.