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In revenge for the assassination of Murad in the Battle of Kosovo, Beyazid massacred his Serb prisoners. Nevertheless, he was able to conclude a treaty with the Serb leader, Stephen Bulcovic , and granted Serbia considerable autonomy. In 1391 he laid siege to Constantinople. On the demand of the Byzantine emperor John V Palaeologus a new crusade was organized to defeat Beyazid. In 1396Events September 25 Bayezid I defeats Sigismund of Hungary and John of Nevers at the Battle of Nicopolis. Births Alfonso V of Aragon June 30 Dijon, France, Philip III the Good (Philippe le Bon), Duke of Burgundy (1419) Deaths 1396., the ChristianChristian cross and its many variations are widely recognized as an ancient Christian symbol. Christianity is an Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as described in the New Testament. Although Christians generally chara allies, under the leadership of the HungarianThe Republic of Hungary is a landlocked country in Central Europe, bordered by Austria, Slovakia, Ukraine, Romania, Serbia, Croatia and Slovenia. It is known locally as the Country of the Magyars or Magyarorszag''. Magyar Koztarsasag ( In Detail) ( Full s King and Holy Roman EmperorThe Holy Roman Emperor was, with some variation, the ruler of the Holy Roman Empire, the predecessor of modern Germany, during its existence from the 10th century until its collapse in 1806. The terminology of the title is somewhat confusing. The title of SigismundSigismund ( February 14/ 15, 1368 December 9, 1437) was Holy Roman Emperor from 1433 to 1437. Albrecht Durer The third and last German Emperor and fourth Bohemian king of the Luxembourg dynasty, Sigismund, second son of the Emperor Charles IV, was born in, was defeated in the Battle of NicopolisThe Battle of Nicopolis took place on September 25, 1396, between a French- Hungarian alliance and the Ottoman Empire. It is often referred to as the crusade of Nicopolis and was both the largest and last large-scale " crusade" of the Middle Ages. The bat. The siege of Constantinople lasted until 1398Events Glendalough monastery, Wicklow Ireland destroyed. Construction of the Stecknitz Canal as one of the oldest artificial waterways of the world. Timur arrived on the bank of the Indus River, and proceeded to sack Delhi. The Teutonic Order occupies the when the Byzantines paid a considerable tribute to break the siege.

In 1400, the Mongol warlord Timur Lenk had succeeded in rousing the local kingdoms that had been conquered by the Turks to join him in his attack on Beyazid. In the fateful Battle of Ankara, on July 20, 1402, Beyazid was captured by Timur and kept chained in a cage as a trophy. There are many stories about Beyazid's captivity, including one that describes how Timur used him as a footstool. One year later, Beyazid died — some accounts claim that he committed suicide.