Siege of Salmeniko
| Siege of Salmeniko | |||||||
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| Part of the Ottoman conquest of the Morea | |||||||
Salmeniko Castle | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Ottoman Empire |
Byzantine Empire Republic of Venice | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Mehmed II Mahmud Angelović Zagan Pasha Hamza Zenevisi | Graitzas Palaiologos | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
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Jannisary Ottoman Army |
Garrison Albanians | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | 6,000 prisoners | ||||||
The Siege of Salmeniko was the last stronghold where Mehmed II encountered resistance during his second campaign in Morea. It was the final center of resistance for the Byzantine Empire. After a year-long siege, the fortress fell, marking the complete collapse of the Eastern Roman Empire.