1326
Ottomans capture Bursa from Byzantium
After a six-year blockade Osman's son Orhan finally took the prosperous city below Mount Olympus and made it the first proper Ottoman capital.
Isabella of France lands in Suffolk
The estranged queen of Edward II returned from exile with her lover Roger Mortimer and a small mercenary force hired with Hainaut money.
Orhan succeeds Osman as leader of the Ottoman beylik
With his father's death, Orhan inherited a small but expanding frontier state in northwest Anatolia.
Aqsunqur sacks Tabriz in Ilkhan succession war
In the final decade of the Ilkhanate, local emirs fought bloody wars around Tabriz and Maragheh for control of the Mongol court's last resources.
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Frequently asked
What happened in the year 1326?
Saeculum lists 4 events from 1326. The most significant is Ottomans capture Bursa from Byzantium: After a six-year blockade Osman's son Orhan finally took the prosperous city below Mount Olympus and made it the first proper Ottoman capital.
What era was 1326 part of?
1326 falls within the Late Middle Ages (1301-1500). Plague, papal schism, and the seeds of nation-states.
Which regions saw notable events in 1326?
The events from 1326 span Middle East and Europe.