 This attempt caused an Ottoman force, led by Hayreddin Pasha, to quickly march into Albania along the Via Egnatia.The Ottoman force routed the Balšas by inflicting heavy defeats on Balša II's forces.Balša II himself was killed in a big battle on Saurian Field () near Lushnje (Battle of Savra) in 1385, ending the Balša family's rule over Durrës.