Earthquake at Gallipoli
Time: 1354
Place: Gelibolu, Byzantine Empire
Details: In 1354, an earthquake at Gallipoli devastated the fort, allowing the Ottomans (who were hired as mercenaries during the civil war by John VI Kantakouzenos) to establish themselves in Europe.
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