1354—Gallipoli is occupied.
1354-8—The Osmanlis occupy the Thracian, Chersonese, and the European shore of the Sea of Marmora as far as Rodosto. Demotika is captured, and Constantinople cut off from Adrianople by the occupation of Tchorlu.
Murad (1359-89)
1360—Captures Angora and suppresses independence of village chieftains between Eski Sheïr and Angora.
1360-1—Conquers Thrace from the Maritza River to the Black Sea, including Adrianople.
1361—Lalashahin captures Philippopolis.
c. 1362—Creation of the corps of janissaries.
1362 or 1363—John V Palaeologos binds himself by treaty to recognize Murad’s conquest of Thrace, and to give him military aid against the emirs of Asia Minor.
1366-9—Conquest of Maritza Valley up to the Rhodope Mountains, and of Bulgaria, up to the main Balkan range.
1370-1—Occupies the fortresses and passes in the Rhodope and Rilo ranges.