jan 1, 1344 - Siege of Caffa
Description:
The siege of Caffa lasted until February 1344, when it was lifted after an Italian relief force killed 15,000 Mongol troops and destroyed their siege machines (21). Janibeg renewed the siege in 1345 but was again forced to lift it after a year, this time by an epidemic of plague that devastated his forces.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1344
Now
~ 681 years ago