Ottoman Sultan Orhan, turning to the neighboring …
Years: 1346 - 1346
Ottoman Sultan Orhan, turning to the neighboring Turkmen states, annexes the principality founded by Karasi in the Balikesir-Çanakkale region of western Anatolia, which had been weakened by dynastic struggles around 1345, and he extends his control to the extreme northwest corner of Anatolia.
The Ottomans become the principal ally of the future emperor John VI Kantakouzenos in 1346 by crossing over into the Balkans to assist him against his rivals, the regents for John V Palailologos.
