| Siege of Kulacahisar | |||||||||
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| Part of theByzantine–Ottoman wars | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
 Kayı |  Byzantine Empire | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
| Osman GaziTurgut Alp Konur Alp Akçakoca Abdurrahman Gazi | Agios Nikolaos | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| 300gazis[1] | 1,000[2] | ||||||||
TheSiege of Kulaca Hisar (Ottoman Turkish:فتحِ قلجه حصار,lit. 'Feth-i Kulaca Hisâr') was a battle fought between theByzantines and theTurks under the command ofOsman Gazi in 1285 for control of Fort Kulaca.[3][4]
After thereconquest of Constantinople, the Byzantine capital returned to Constantinople and their authority on theAnatolian frontiers was loosened. WhenOsman Bey came to power in theKayi Tribe following the death of his fatherErtuğrul Gazi, he established friendly relations with theTekfurs ofYenisehir andLefke. The landlord ofInegol, Aya Nikola was determined to reverse the encroachment of the Turks uponBithynia and started plundering Kayi markets. When Osman Bey moved towards Inegol seeking retribution, he was ambushed at theBattle of Mount Armenia [tr] by Nikola and his retinue. The Kayi were vastly outnumbered so sustained heavy casualties. EvenBayhoca, son of his brotherSavcı Bey and a renowned warrior, was killed. The Turkish cavalry managed to escape with their sword high to break the Byzantine line. There was no winner to this battle as both sides had to retreat back into their own lands and regroup.
As revenge for all those slain on the mountain,Osman attacked the Byzantine-held Kulacahisar Castle, which is 5 kilometers away from Inegöl and located on the outskirts ofEmirdağ to protect the city. A few men snuck into the fortress disguised as Romans, neutralized the guards and opened the gates. As a result of a night raid with a force of 2,000, the castle was captured by the Turks. This is the first castle conquered in the history of theOttoman Empire.[5] Since the captured Christian people of Kulaca Hisar accepted the rule of Osman Bey, they were not harmed.[6]
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