The Ottomans Vidin
the ottomans went on conquer despotates of dobrudzha, prilep , velbazhd well. vidin s independence did not last long. in 1396 ottomans invaded , turned vidin sanjdak.
in late years of ottoman rule, vidin centre of turkish rebel osman pazvantoğlu s breakaway state.
in 1853, times of london reported widdin, called, was
a considerable town, population of 26,000, , garrison of 8,000 10,000 men. widdin 1 of important fortified places of military line of danube. covers approaches of servia, commands little wallachia, defiles of transylvania, and, above all, opening of road leads through nissia , sophia on adrianople. form irregular pentagon; bastioned, possesses fortified castle, 2 redoubts in islands, , defences completed extensive marsh.
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