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Siege of Serres

Siege of Serres was a siege conducted in 1345 at Serres, in what is now Greece. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Serres. It was part of the Byzantine Civil War of 1341–1347, which ran from 1341 to 1347. The recorded result: Serbian victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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Fought1345
WhereSerres, Greece41.083N, 23.550E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeSerbian victory
BelligerentsSerbian KingdomagainstByzantine Empire
Part ofByzantine Civil War of 1341–13471341 to 1347

Where it sits in the Byzantine Civil War of 1341–1347

Battle of Stephaniana, 1344Siege of Serres, 1345Battle of Peritheorion, 134513441345Siege of Serres, 1345
3 placed engagements of the Byzantine Civil War of 1341–1347 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1345 (year precision)
PlaceSerres, Greece
41.083N, 23.550E
KindSiege, medieval
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Commanders
  • Stefan Dušan
Siege of SerresSiege of SerresBattle of SerresBattle of SerresBattle of DemetritzesBattle of StephanianaBattle of AmphipolisBattle of SerresBattle of DemetritzesBattle of StephanianaSkopjeKhaskovoKateriniKyustendilPlovdivKavalaKomatiniPolygyros100 km41.083N, 23.550E
Placed at Serres; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in 1345

Siege of Serres 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 Q123982798, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Serres, revision 1370745174, 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.