Siege of Sofia

42°42′N 23°20′E / 42.700°N 23.333°E / 42.700; 23.333 The siege of Sofia took place in between 1380–1382 during the course of the Bulgarian–Ottoman wars.

Siege of Sofia
Part of the Bulgarian–Ottoman wars
Date1380–1382
Location
Sofia, Bulgaria
Result
  •  • Bulgarian victory – 1st siege
  •  • Ottoman victory – 2nd siege
Belligerents
Bulgarian Empire Ottoman Empire
Commanders and leaders
Yanuka † Lala Shahin Pasha
Ballaban Bey
Strength
Unknown Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown Unknown

In 1373 the Bulgarian emperor Ivan Shishman agreed to become an Ottoman vassal and to marry his sister Kera Tamara to their sultan Murad I, while the Ottomans were to return some conquered fortresses.

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