Siege of Chilia

The siege of Chilia in 1484 ended in the takeover of the Chilia Fortress [ro; uk], in the Principality of Moldavia (today located in Kiliia in present-day Ukraine), by the Ottoman Empire after a nine-day siege. The siege took place both by land and sea. After the settlement was taken, its churches were converted into mosques.^[3][4]

Date6–14/15 July 1484

Location

Chilia Fortress [ro; uk], Moldavia
(today Kiliia, Ukraine)

Result Ottoman victory^{[1][page range too broad][2]}

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Siege of Chilia
Part of Moldavian–Ottoman Wars
Date 6–14/15 July 1484 Location Chilia Fortress [ro; uk], Moldavia (today Kiliia, Ukraine) Result Ottoman victory[1][page range too broad][2]
Belligerents
Moldavia	Ottoman Empire
Commanders and leaders
Mamalac Chatelev	Bayezid II
Strength
8,000–10,000[3]	20,000[3]

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