Siege of Nicaea (1328–1331)
| Siege of Nicaea | |||||||
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| Part of the Byzantine–Ottoman wars | |||||||
The Lefke Gate in Iznik, along the western ramparts of the city | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Byzantine Empire | Ottoman Beylik | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Unknown | Orhan Ghazi | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
The Siege of Nicaea, or Siege of Iznik (Ottoman Turkish: فتحِ ازنيق, romanized: Feth-i İznik), by the forces of Orhan I from 1328 to 1331, resulted in the conquest of the key Byzantine city of Nicaea (nowadays İznik) to the Ottomans. It played an important role in the expansion of the Ottoman Empire.