After a three - month siege , Tarnovo fell on 17 July .
The defence of the capital was led by Patriarch Evtimiy because Ivan Shishman was located in Nikopol , presumably for better communication with Sigismund .
After a three - month siege , capital fell on 17 July .
The defence of the capital was led by Patriarch Evtimiy because Ivan Shishman was located in Nikopol , presumably for better communication with Sigismund .