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The fall of the last Byzantine-world outposts, 1461

When
1461
Where
Capital of the Empire of Trebizond
Episodes
1

In 1461, the last Romano-Greek polities ended under Ottoman rule. The Empire of Trebizond surrendered on 15 August after a month-long siege, while Salmeniko Castle in the Morea held out until July, when its garrison escaped to Venetian territory.

Episodes

  1. 15 August 1461 · Capital of the Empire of TrebizondSiege of Trebizond

    Mehmed II besieged Trebizond in summer 1461, leading to the surrender of Emperor David Komnenos on 15 August.

Background and detail

Conquest of Trebizond. Mehmed II launched a campaign against Trebizond in the summer of 1461. The city, capital of the Komnenid empire, resisted for a month. Emperor David Komnenos surrendered on 15 August 1461, ending the last major Byzantine state and taking the ruler and his family into captivity.

People involved

Sources

  1. Empire of Trebizond Wikipedia
  2. Despotate of the Morea Wikipedia
  3. Mehmed II Wikipedia
  4. Siege of Trebizond (1461) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22

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