battle, notable, medieval
Battle of Halmyros
Battle of Halmyros was a battle fought on 15 March 1311 at Almyros, in what is now Greece. The recorded result: Catalan victory.
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Fought15 March 1311
WhereAlmyros, Greece39.159N, 22.840E
OutcomeCatalan victory
BelligerentsCatalan CompanyagainstDuchy of Athens; and allies
Casualties and lossesUnknownandVery heavy
Record
| Date | 15 March 1311 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Almyros, Greece 39.159N, 22.840E | |
| Kind | Battle, medieval | |
| Territorial change | Conquest of the Duchy of Athens | |
| Strength | 2,000 cavalry; 4,000 infantry; (Chronicle of the Morea); 3,500 cavalry; 4,000 infantry; (Gregoras) | 700 knights; 24,000 infantry; (Muntaner); 6,400 cavalry; 8,000 infantry; (Gregoras); 2,000 cavalry; 4,000 infantry; (Chronicle of the Morea) |
| Casualties and losses | Unknown | Very heavy |
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Nearest engagements
- Battle of Cynoscephalae 364 BC, 22 km N
- Battle of Demetrias 1270, 23 km N
- Battle of Velestino 1897, 26 km N
- Siege of Oreoi 1351, 37 km SE
- Battle of Cynoscephalae 197 BC, 37 km NW
Elsewhere in 1311
- Siege of Brescia Italy
Battle of Halmyros is one of 600 engagements of the 14th century in the atlas and one of 529 in present-day Greece.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2064142, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Halmyros, revision 1370265264, 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.