<P> The list of major cities conquered by the Ottoman Empire is below . Since it is impossible to include all cities, only the most populous cities, capitals and the cities with strategical or historical importance are shown . </P> <P> In the following list, the first column shows the year of the conquest . Some of the cities (like Tabriz, Erivan or Belgrad) had been conquered more than once . In this case, only the first conquest has been shown . The second column shows the name of the city (where necessary, the Ottoman Turkish name and / or the contemporary Turkish name has also been given in parathesis), the third column shows the holder before conquest and the fourth column shows the present country . In the fifth column links to the article in this encyclopedia for the details of the conquest (where applicable). </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> Holder before the Conquest </Th> <Th> Present country </Th> <Th> Battle / Siege </Th> <Th> Statute </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1326 </Td> <Td> Prusa (Bursa) </Td> <Td> Byzantine Empire </Td> <Td> Turkey </Td> <Td> Siege of Bursa </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1331 </Td> <Td> Nicaea (İznik) </Td> <Td> Byzantine Empire </Td> <Td> Turkey </Td> <Td> Siege of Nicaea </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1338 </Td> <Td> Nicomedia (İzmit) </Td> <Td> Byzantine Empire </Td> <Td> Turkey </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1352 </Td> <Td> Callipolis (Gelibolu) </Td> <Td> Byzantine Empire </Td> <Td> Turkey </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1356 </Td> <Td> Ankara </Td> <Td> Ahis (Ankara ahileri) </Td> <Td> Turkey </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1361 </Td> <Td> Adrianopol (Edirne) </Td> <Td> Byzantine Empire </Td> <Td> Turkey </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1364 </Td> <Td> Plovdiv (Filibe) </Td> <Td> Bulgarian Empire </Td> <Td> Bulgaria </Td> <Td> Capture of Plovdid </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1364 </Td> <Td> Stara Zagora (Eski Zagra) </Td> <Td> Bulgarian Empire </Td> <Td> Bulgaria </Td> <Td> Capture of Stara Zagora </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1365 </Td> <Td> Niš </Td> <Td> Serbian Empire </Td> <Td> Serbia </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1382 </Td> <Td> Sofia </Td> <Td> Bulgarian Empire </Td> <Td> Bulgaria </Td> <Td> Siege of Sofia </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1388 </Td> <Td> Ruse (Rusçuk) </Td> <Td> Bulgarian Empire </Td> <Td> Bulgaria </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1389 </Td> <Td> Varna </Td> <Td> Bulgarian Empire </Td> <Td> Bulgaria </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1393 </Td> <Td> Veliko Tarnovo (Tırnova) </Td> <Td> Bulgarian Empire </Td> <Td> Bulgaria </Td> <Td> Siege of Tarnovo </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1395 </Td> <Td> Nikopol (Niğbolu) </Td> <Td> Bulgarian Empire </Td> <Td> Bulgaria </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1395 </Td> <Td> Ohrid (Ohri) </Td> <Td> Gropa Lordship </Td> <Td> Macedonia </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1395 </Td> <Td> Krujë (Akçahisar) (First occupation) </Td> <Td> Princedom of Albania </Td> <Td> Albania </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1396 </Td> <Td> Sati </Td> <Td> Zaharia Lordship of Sati </Td> <Td> Albania </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Vassal </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1396 </Td> <Td> Silistra (Silistre) </Td> <Td> Bulgarian Empire </Td> <Td> Bulgaria </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1396 </Td> <Td> Vidin </Td> <Td> Bulgarian Empire </Td> <Td> Bulgaria </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1417 </Td> <Td> Vlorë (Avlonya) </Td> <Td> Principality of Valona </Td> <Td> Albania </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1419 </Td> <Td> Constanța (Köstence) </Td> <Td> Bulgarian Empire </Td> <Td> Romania </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1426 </Td> <Td> Smyrna (İzmir) </Td> <Td> Aydinids </Td> <Td> Turkey </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1430 </Td> <Td> Thessaloniki (Selânik) </Td> <Td> Republic of Venice </Td> <Td> Greece </Td> <Td> Siege of Thessalonica </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1431 </Td> <Td> Ioannina (Yânya) </Td> <Td> Despotate of Epirus </Td> <Td> Greece </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1450 </Td> <Td> Berat (Arnavut Belgradı, Berat) </Td> <Td> Lordship of Berat / League of Lezhë </Td> <Td> Albania </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1453 </Td> <Td> Constantinople (Konstantiniye, Istanbul) </Td> <Td> Byzantine Empire </Td> <Td> Turkey </Td> <Td> Fall of Constantinople </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1458 </Td> <Td> Athens (Atina) </Td> <Td> Duchy of Athens </Td> <Td> Greece </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1459 </Td> <Td> Pristina (Priştine) </Td> <Td> Serbian Despotate </Td> <Td> Kosovo </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1460 </Td> <Td> Bitola (Monastir, Manastır) </Td> <Td> Bulgarian Empire </Td> <Td> Macedonia </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1460 </Td> <Td> Skopje (Üsküp) </Td> <Td> Bulgarian Empire </Td> <Td> Macedonia </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1461 </Td> <Td> Trebizond (Trabzon) </Td> <Td> Empire of Trebizond </Td> <Td> Turkey </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1461 </Td> <Td> Sarajevo (Saray - ı Bosna, Saraybosna) Founded by Ottomans </Td> <Td> Bosnia and Herzegovina </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1461 </Td> <Td> Jajce (Royal Seat of the Bosnian King) </Td> <Td> Bosnian Kingdom </Td> <Td> Bosnia and Herzegovina </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1466 </Td> <Td> Iconium (Konya) </Td> <Td> Karamanids </Td> <Td> Turkey </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1468 </Td> <Td> Mostar </Td> <Td> Bosnian Kingdom </Td> <Td> Bosnia and Herzegovina </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1470 </Td> <Td> Chalcis (Euboea - Eğriboz island) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Greece </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1474 </Td> <Td> Podgorica (Podgoriçe) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Montenegro </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1475 </Td> <Td> Bakhchisaray (Bahçesaray) </Td> <Td> Crimean Khanate </Td> <Td> Ukraine </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Vassal </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1475 </Td> <Td> Feodosiya (Kefe) </Td> <Td> Republic of Genoa </Td> <Td> Ukraine </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1475 </Td> <Td> Sudak </Td> <Td> Republic of Genoa </Td> <Td> Ukraine </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1475 </Td> <Td> Azov (Azak) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Russia </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1478 </Td> <Td> Lezhë </Td> <Td> Republic of Venice </Td> <Td> Albania </Td> <Td> Siege of Shkodra </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1479 </Td> <Td> Shkodër (İşkodra) </Td> <Td> Republic of Venice </Td> <Td> Albania </Td> <Td> Siege of Shkodra </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1480 </Td> <Td> Otranto </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Italy </Td> <Td> Invasion of Otranto </Td> <Td> Brief acquisition </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1484 </Td> <Td> Bilhorod - Dnistrovskyi (Akkerman) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Ukraine </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1514 </Td> <Td> Arz - i Rûm (Erzurum) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Turkey </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1514 </Td> <Td> Tabriz (Tebriz) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Iran </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1514 </Td> <Td> Ardabil (Erdebil) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Iran </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1515 </Td> <Td> Van </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Turkey </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1515 </Td> <Td> Kara Amid (Diyâr - i Bekr, Diyarbakır) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Turkey </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1515 </Td> <Td> Urmiah (Ürmiye) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Iran </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1516 </Td> <Td> Antiochia (Antakya) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Turkey </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1516 </Td> <Td> Aleppo (Halep) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Syria </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1516 </Td> <Td> Damascus (Trablus - i Şâm, Şam) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Syria </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1516 </Td> <Td> Beirut </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Lebanon </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1516 </Td> <Td> Amman </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Jordan </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1516 </Td> <Td> Jerusalem (Kudüs) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Israel </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1516 </Td> <Td> Jaffa (Yafa) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Israel / Palestine </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1517 </Td> <Td> Cairo (Kâhire) </Td> <Td> Mamluk Sultanate (Cairo) </Td> <Td> Egypt </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1517 </Td> <Td> Damietta (Dumyat) </Td> <Td> Mamluk Sultanate (Cairo) </Td> <Td> Egypt </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1517 </Td> <Td> Mecca (Mekke) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Saudi Arabia </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1517 </Td> <Td> Jeddah (Cidde) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Saudi Arabia </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1521 </Td> <Td> Beograd (Belgrad) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Serbia </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1522 </Td> <Td> Rhodes (Rodos) </Td> <Td> Knights Hospitaller </Td> <Td> Greece </Td> <Td> Siege of Rhodes </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1526 </Td> <Td> Tvrđa </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Croatia </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1529 </Td> <Td> Algiers (Cezayir) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Algeria </Td> <Td> Capture of Algiers </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1529 </Td> <Td> Odessa (Hacibey) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Ukraine </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1531 </Td> <Td> Diu </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> India </Td> <Td> Siege of Diu </Td> <Td> Brief acquisition </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1534 </Td> <Td> Tunis (Tunus) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Tunisia </Td> <Td> Conquest of Tunis </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1534 </Td> <Td> Baghdad (Bağdat) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Iraq </Td> <Td> Capture of Baghdad </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1537 </Td> <Td> Klis (Clissa, Kilis) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Croatia </Td> <Td> Siege of Klis </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1538 </Td> <Td> Basra </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Iraq </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1538 </Td> <Td> Aden </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Yemen </Td> <Td> Capture of Aden </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1538 </Td> <Td> San'a </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Yemen </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1538 </Td> <Td> Bender </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Moldova </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1538 </Td> <Td> Chişinău (Knişev) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Moldova </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1539 </Td> <Td> Herceg Novi (Yeni Hersek) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Montenegro </Td> <Td> Siege of Castelnuovo </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1541 </Td> <Td> Buda </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Hungary </Td> <Td> Siege of Buda </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1543 </Td> <Td> Esztergom (Estergon) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Hungary </Td> <Td> Siege of Esztergom </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1547 </Td> <Td> Van </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Turkey </Td> <Td> Siege of Van </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1551 </Td> <Td> Gozo </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Malta </Td> <Td> Invasion of Gozo </Td> <Td> Brief acquisition </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1551 </Td> <Td> Tripoli (Trablus - i Gârb, Trablusgarp) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Libya </Td> <Td> Siege of Tripoli </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1552 </Td> <Td> Muscat </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Oman </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1552 </Td> <Td> Touggourt </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Algeria </Td> <Td> Marching overland to Sahara </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1552 </Td> <Td> Timişoara </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Romania </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1555 </Td> <Td> Béjaïa </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Algeria </Td> <Td> Capture of Bougie </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1557 </Td> <Td> Massawa </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Eritrea </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1566 </Td> <Td> Szigetvár (Zigetvar) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Hungary </Td> <Td> Siege of Szigetvár </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1567 </Td> <Td> Zabid </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Yemen </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1571 </Td> <Td> Ulcinj (Ulqin / Dulcigno) </Td> <Td> Republic of Venice </Td> <Td> Montenegro </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1571 </Td> <Td> Nicosia (Lefkoşa) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Cyprus </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1576 </Td> <Td> Fes </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Morocco </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1578 </Td> <Td> Akhaltsikhe (Ahıska) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Georgia </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1578 </Td> <Td> Erivan (Yerevan) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Armenia </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1578 </Td> <Td> Benghazi </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Libya </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1578 </Td> <Td> Tbilisi (Tiflis) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Georgia </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1578 </Td> <Td> Ganja (Gence) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Azerbaycan </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1578 </Td> <Td> Baku (Bakü) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Azerbaycan </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1584 </Td> <Td> Lori </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Armenia </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1587 </Td> <Td> Hamadan (Hamedan) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Iran </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1590 </Td> <Td> Derbent </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Russia (Dagestan) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1594 </Td> <Td> Győr (Yanık) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Hungary </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1596 </Td> <Td> Eger </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Hungary </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1600 </Td> <Td> Nagykanizsa (Kanije) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Hungary </Td> <Td> Siege of Kanije </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1645 </Td> <Td> Chania (Hanya) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Greece </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1660 </Td> <Td> Oradea (Varat) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Romania </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1663 </Td> <Td> Nové Zámky (Uyvar) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Slovakia </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1669 </Td> <Td> Heraklion (Kandiye) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Greece </Td> <Td> Siege of Candia </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1672 </Td> <Td> Kamianets - Podilskyi (Kamaniçe) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Ukraine </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1678 </Td> <Td> Chyhyryn (Çehrin) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Ukraine </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1683 </Td> <Td> Perchtoldsdorf </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Austria </Td> <Td> Battle of Vienna </Td> <Td> Brief acquisition </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1713 </Td> <Td> Khotyn (Hotin) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Ukraine </Td> <Td> Conquest </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1852 </Td> <Td> Doha </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Qatar </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Vassal </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1869 </Td> <Td> Manama </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Bahrain </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Vassal </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> Holder before the Conquest </Th> <Th> Present country </Th> <Th> Battle / Siege </Th> <Th> Statute </Th> </Tr>

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