Draft:Bithynia campaign
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| Bithynia Campaign | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Ilkhanate Byzantine Empire |
 Ottoman Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Oljaitu Andronikos |
Osman Gazi Orhan Gazi | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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30.000 30.000 | Unkown | ||||||
Background
[edit]In 1302, Osman I of the Gai tribe dealt a major defeat to the Romans at the Battle of Bafey, paving the way for the establishment of the Ottoman principality. By 1305, Byzantine Emperor Andronicus II recognized the growing Ottoman threat and sought assistance from Olcaytu to counter it. Responding to Andronicus II's request, Olcaytu pledged to send 40,000 troops. In 1308, he dispatched 30,000 Elkhanid soldiers to Bithynia to support the Byzantines.[1][2]
Campaign
[edit]The Ilkhanate army reclaimed Ottoman strongholds and settlements in Bithynia while also defeating Osman I's troops. However, this temporary campaign was unable to stop the Ottomans' ascent.[3][4][5]
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