September 1396 CEReputable sourceWell documented
The Battle of Nicopolis
On the timeline · around September 1396 CE ·
What happened
In 1396 Sultan Bayezid I 'the Thunderbolt' annihilated a grand crusader army of French, Hungarian and other European knights at Nicopolis, in what is now Bulgaria.
Why it matters
Nicopolis was the last great crusade — and its catastrophic failure showed that Christian Europe could not halt the Ottoman advance by force of arms.
Sources
- World History Encyclopedia. Battle of Nicopolis · Reputable source