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Byzantine Empire

Earthquake at Gallipoli

1354
Gelibolu, Byzantine Empire

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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