Siege of the Hexamilion Wall (1446)
| Siege of Hexamilion Wall (1446) | |||||||
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| Part of the Byzantine–Ottoman wars | |||||||
Hexamilion wall | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Despotate of the Morea | Ottoman Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Constantine Palaiologos Thomas Palaiologos |
Murad II Turahan Bey | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown |
50,000 men number of cannons | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Heavy | Unknown | ||||||
The Siege of Hexamilion Wall was a military engagement between the Ottoman army and the Byzantine forces in Morea. The Ottomans led by the Sultan Murad II, attacked and destroyed Hexamilion wall which was defended by the Byzantine Despots.