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Battle of Savra

1385 · 14th century

The Battle of Savra was fought on 18 September 1385 near present-day Lushnjë in central Albania. An Ottoman army, called in by Karl Thopia, defeated and killed Balša II, the lord of Zeta, who had seized Durrës. The battle left many Albanian lords as Ottoman vassals and marked a major step in the Ottoman advance into Albania.

Mentioned in 3 state histories

Principality of BeratZeta under the BalšićiPrincipality of Albania (medieval)

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