Siege of Gardiki-Arcadia
| Siege of Gardiki-Arcadia | |||||||
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| Part of the Ottoman conquest of the Morea | |||||||
The lands ruled by Demetrios Palaiologos and Thomas Palaiologos (the location of Gardiki is indicated). | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Ottoman Empire |
Byzantine Empire Republic of Venice | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Mehmed the Conqueror Mahmud Angelović |
Manuel Bochalis Georgios Paleologos | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | 1,300 guardian | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Light |
1,300 soldier killed 6,000 civilians killed 10,000 prisoner (From other regions of Arcadia) | ||||||
The Siege of Gardiki-Arcadia was the fall of a fortress besieged by the Ottoman army under the command of Mehmed II in the Peloponnese in 1460. The castle surrendered after a one-day siege. It was the largest and most formidable castle in the region.