Battle of Ohrid

The Battle of Ohrid took place on 14 or 15 September 1464 between Albanian ruler Skanderbeg's forces and Ottoman forces. A crusade against Sultan Mehmed II had been planned by Pope Pius II with Skanderbeg as one of its main leaders. The battle near Ohrid occurred as a result of an Albanian incursion into Ottoman territory. The Ottomans stationed in the area were assaulted by Skanderbeg's men and 1,000 Venetian soldiers under Cimarosto. The Ottomans were lured out of their protections in Ohrid and ambushed by the Albanian cavalry. Skanderbeg won the resulting battle and his men earned 40,000 ducats after captured Ottoman officers were ransomed. Pius II died before the planned crusade began, however, forcing Skanderbeg to fight his battles virtually alone.

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1464 Battle of Ohrid

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1395 Siege of Ohrid

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1465-04-10T00:00:00Z

1465 Battle of Vaikal

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1913-09-23T00:00:00Z

1913 Ohrid–Debar Uprising

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1395	Siege of Ohrid	Ottoman Empire, siege, Princedom of Albania	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1464	Battle of Ohrid	Ottoman Empire, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1465	Battle of Vaikal	battle, Ottoman Empire	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1913	Ohrid–Debar Uprising	rebellion, historical event	Wikidata
site	fort		Radovishko Kale	fortress	Wikidata
site	fort		Trebenishko Kale	fortress	Wikidata