What the records say
- When
- Jun 1324 – Jul 1324
- Kind
- Military operation
- Coordinates
- 42.00° N, 26.00° E
- Description
- 1324 invasion
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Mongol invasion of Byzantine Thrace (1324)
1324 Golden Horde military campaign
Mongols of the Golden Horde launched a large-scale invasion of the Byzantine-held territories in Thrace in mid-1324. The Mongol armies, which included the commanders Taitah and Toglu Turgan, attacked with alacrity and dealt widespread destruction, killing or capturing many Byzantine citizens.
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