1441-1478 process by which the Crimean peninsula was Turkified. It began in 1441 and lasted until 1475 (about 34 years). The setting was Southern Coast of Crimea. It was part of Ottoman Wars in Europe. Those involved included the Ottoman Empire, Principality of Theodoro, the Republic of Genoa and the Crimean Khanate.
Before and after
- 9 May 1439Birth of Pius III
- 1440Construction of Eton College
- from April 1440 to October 1440Siege of Belgrade
- from 1441 to 1783Crimean Khanate
- from 1441 to 1475Ottoman conquest of the southern coast of Crimea
- 1442Construction of Basilica of Santa Croce
- 1442Rise of House of Braganza
- 1443Treaty of Gyehae
- from November 1443 to January 1468Skanderbeg's rebellion
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- from 24 May 1337 to 9 October 1453Hundred Years' War
The era
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