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The Siege of Ankara: Tamerlane vs Bayezid the Thunderbolt
In 1402, two of the most formidable conquerors of the age met on the battlefield near Ankara. Timur, the lame conqueror from Transoxiana, faced off against Bayezid I, the Ottoman sultan nicknamed 'Yıldırım' or Thunderbolt. This episode dives into the lead-up, the battle itself, and its aftermath — including the capture and death of Bayezid, the ensuing Ottoman Interregnum, and how Timur's victory reshaped the balance of power in Anatolia and the Balkans. We explore the strategic maneuvers, the role of defections among Bayezid's vassals, and the legend of Bayezid's…
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