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1423-1430 Ottoman-Venedik War battles from the problem of the domination of Thessaloniki between the Ottoman State and the Venetian Republic. Ottoman Padişahi II in person of Thessaloniki. The Turkish army in the Murad command resulted in the victory of the Ottoman State.

Before the War

With the Ottoman State, the first time of the Venetian Republic was facing military in 1416, and the Venetian Navy had gained an important victory against Turkish freezing in Gelibolu in May 29, 1416. The Ottoman ships of Edirne Treaty signed on July 31, 1416 were armed with the Çanakkale Bosphorus, and the Venetians were able to dominate the Ottoman Navy in the Aegean Sea.

The disputes arising out of the implementation of substances related to the teati of the Treaty were sent to the reconciliation of the parties and signed a new reconciliation in the drafted form on November 6, 1419.

The beginning of the battle
However, the tension between two states was not finished. The Ottoman Empire I. In the time of Mehmed, it was consolidated the location in Albania and threatened the territory of the Ion and Adriatic Sea coasts of Venice.

1221 boarding II. Murad was born in 1422 when fighting the Byzantine Empire between 1421-1424. Venice, with an agreement of the hopeless state of the Byzantine, the administration of Thessaloniki city in return to the 30,000 duetka gold in 1423.

The Ottoman State did not recognize this patrol. Since Thessaloniki was born in Ottoman domination between 1387-1403, by Süleyman Çelebi in Fetret Devri, in return to the alliance, in return to the Byzantine Empire.

Venice offered a yearly tribute from one side to recognize the occupation of Thessaloniki of the Ottomans (1,500-2.000 duka), on the other hand he sent the freezing of Pietro Loredano against Gelibolu in order to print on the other hand.

Rejecting the tax payment offer for Thessaloniki of Venetians II. Murad entered the verbal battle with this state. Venice, Aydın Beyi İzmiroğlu Cüneyd Bey, Eflak Prince II. Dan and Hungarian King Sigismund had attempts to build alliances.

Ottoman State was taken into account whether it is delivered to Istanbul or Venetians. II through Cenevizians Murad Byzantine Emperor II. Manuil signed a peace understanding at 22 February 1424.

However, the battle between Ottomans and Venetians did not turn into a wholesale military collision up to 1425. Indeed, Venice has come to Ayasuluk after the time that results in the province of the same year Aydınoğulları Beylik. Murad has found a new peace offer by increasing the tax they offer for Thessaloniki. II. Murad refused to offer Thessaloniki requested unconditional delivery.

Military collisions (1425-1426 and 1429)
Venetians before Lightning Ba