Alexios Komnenos anti-Ottoman campaign 1472 |
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After the seizure of Trebizond in 1461 by the Ottomans, the Turcoman Uzun Hasan, who considered himself a legal successor of the Komnenos family, tried to recapture Trebizond. Thus in May 1472 his campaign towards Trebizond, led by a member of the family of Komnenos, started. This attempt, however, was not successful. |
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Asia Minor Campaign, 1919-1922 |
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Battle at Smyrna's Headquarters, 1919 |
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Crimean War: Consequences in the Pontus |
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The Crimean War led to the concession of Hatt-i Humayun to the subjects of the Ottoman Empire as well as to immigrations and population changes in the area of Pontos. |
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Destruction of Ayvalık, 1821 |
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Ayvalık was destroyed after the battle between the Greeks and the Ottomans in 1821 and was abandoned by its inhabitants, who initially moved to Psara Island and were later taken to other areas of Greece. |
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Destruction of Smyrna, 1922 |
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Ethnic cleansing in Asia Minor, 1890-1924 |
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