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Battle of Constantinople

Battle of Constantinople was a battle fought in May 1241 in what is now Turkey. The recorded result: Venetian victory.

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FoughtMay 1241
WhereTurkey41.014N, 28.956E
OutcomeVenetian victory
BelligerentsEmpire of NicaeaagainstRepublic of Venice

Record

DateMay 1241 (month precision)
PlaceTurkey
41.014N, 28.956E
KindBattle, medieval
Commanders
  • Giovanni Michiel (13th century)
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The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 43 times between 510 BC and 1453.

Elsewhere in 1241

Battle of Constantinople is one of 629 engagements of the 13th century in the atlas and one of 687 in present-day Turkey.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q65059780, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Constantinople (1241), revision 1370437559, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.