jul 20, 1402 - Battle of Ankara
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Fighting against Central Asian conqueror Timur, the Ottoman army were crushed by his forces. Timur soon withdrew, but by then, the Ottoman Empire was left in shambles, its ruler dead. Soon, a bloody power struggle followed, which weakened the empire.Photo: Ottoman leader Bayezid I surrounded, and soon captured by Timur's troops.
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jul 20, 1402
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~ 623 years ago