# Battle of Nicopolis (1396)

URL: https://history-france.com/timeline/1396-battle-of-nicopolis
Location: Bulgaria
Categories: battle

Many French nobles joined a crusading army that suffered a catastrophic defeat by the Ottomans. Within the broader Late Medieval France period, The Valois kingdom endured the Hundred Years’ War, plague, civil conflict and English occupation before recovering under Charles VII and Louis XI. Military and fiscal reforms strengthened the crown by the late fifteenth century. At this point in the timeline, the relevant governing authority is Charles VI (King of France). Battle of Nicopolis mattered because it changed the military or territorial balance and influenced the political choices that followed. The event is positioned here so visitors can read it alongside changes in government, warfare, society, religion, culture and France’s wider international setting.

## Why it matters
Battle of Nicopolis mattered because it changed the military or territorial balance and influenced the political choices that followed.

Ruler at the time: [Charles VI](https://history-france.com/rulers/charles-vi)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Battle of Nicopolis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Battle+of+Nicopolis&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Battle of Nicopolis](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Battle+of+Nicopolis)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of French history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_French_history)