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Battle of Prinitza

Battle of Prinitza was a battle fought in 1263 at Elis Regional Unit, in what is now Greece. It was part of the Achaean–Byzantine War, which ran from 1263 to 1266. The recorded result: Decisive Achaean victory. Recorded strength: 15,000–20,000 (Chronicle of the Morea); few thousand (modern estimates) against 300 or 312 men.

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Fought1263
WhereElis Regional Unit, Greece37.670N, 21.500E
OutcomeDecisive Achaean victory
BelligerentsByzantine EmpireagainstPrincipality of Achaea
Casualties and lossesHeavyandLight
Part ofAchaean–Byzantine War1263 to 1266

Where it sits in the Achaean–Byzantine War

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3 placed engagements of the Achaean–Byzantine War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1263 (year precision)
PlaceElis Regional Unit, Greece
37.670N, 21.500E
KindBattle, medieval
Strength15,000–20,000 (Chronicle of the Morea); few thousand (modern estimates)300 or 312 men
Casualties and lossesHeavyLight
Commanders
  • Constantine Palaiologos (half-brother of Michael VIII)
  • John of Katavas
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Battle of Prinitza is one of 629 engagements of the 13th century in the atlas and one of 529 in present-day Greece.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2889701, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Prinitza, revision 1370586647, 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.