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Siege of Constantinople

Siege of Constantinople was a siege conducted in August 1260 at Constantinople, in what is now Turkey. The recorded result: Latin victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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Topographical map of Constantinople during the Byzantine period.
Topographical map of Constantinople during the Byzantine period.. Cplakidas, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
FoughtAugust 1260
WhereConstantinople, Turkey41.012N, 28.976E
OutcomeLatin victory
BelligerentsEmpire of NicaeaagainstLatin Empire
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown

Record

DateAugust 1260 (month precision)
PlaceConstantinople, Turkey
41.012N, 28.976E
KindSiege, medieval
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Commanders
  • Michael VIII Palaiologos
  • Baldwin II, Latin Emperor
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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 1260

Siege 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 Q2155032, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Constantinople (1260), revision 1370740359, 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.