What the records say
- When
- 1458
- Kind
- Military operation
- Coordinates
- 41.01° N, 39.72° E
- Description
- 1458 raid
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Circassian raid on Trebizond
Circassian raid against Trebizond in 1458
The Circassian raid on Trebizond was a military assault carried out by a Circassian fleet under the command of Artabil against the Empire of Trebizond in 1458, during a period of instability on the Black Sea coast. The city was temporarily captured, while the commander of the Trebizond army, his son, and several hundred people were reportedly killed during the attack.
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