Episode 3 of 4

Execution of the King

When
25 May 1463
Where
Bosnia
Part of
The fall of the Kingdom of Bosnia to the Ottoman Empire, 1463

Despite a promise of safety, Mehmed summoned Stephen Tomašević on 25 May 1463, where the king was beheaded.

Mehmed had no intention of sparing Stephen's life. On 25 May 1463, the Sultan summoned the king, who was subsequently beheaded. This act marked the definitive end of the Kotromanić dynasty's rule in Bosnia.

Sources

  1. Stephen Tomašević of Bosnia Wikipedia

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