siege, medieval
Siege of Novo Brdo
Siege of Novo Brdo was a siege conducted in April 1455 at Novo Brdo Municipality, in what is now Kosovo. It was part of the Serbian–Ottoman Wars, which ran from 1352 to 1913. The recorded result: Ottoman victory. Recorded strength: 50,000 against Unknown.
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Where it sits in the Serbian–Ottoman Wars
Record
| Date | April 1455 (month precision) to May 1455 | |
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| Place | Novo Brdo Municipality, Kosovo 42.600N, 21.433E | |
| Kind | Siege, medieval | |
| Strength | 50,000 | Unknown |
| Casualties and losses | Unknown | Heavy troop losses; All the people of the castle were taken prisoner; 320 people were recruited to the Janissaries; 700 Serbian women were conscripted into the army |
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Nearest engagements
- Siege of Novo Brdo 1440, same recorded site
- Battle of Tripolje 1402, 19 km W
- Battle of Kosovo 1389, 26 km W
- Battle of Kosovo 1448, 26 km W
- Battle of Lopate 1796, 53 km S
In the same war
- Before: Siege of Belgrade March 1440
- After: Siege of Belgrade 4 July 1456
- All 4 engagements of Serbian–Ottoman Wars
Elsewhere in 1455
- First Battle of St Albans United Kingdom
- Siege of Berat Albania
- Battle of Arkinholm United Kingdom
- Battle of Knipawa Russia
- Battle of Bubaigawara Japan
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 Q117374101, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Novo Brdo (1455), revision 1375790849, 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.