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Battle of Settepozzi

Battle of Settepozzi was a battle fought in 1263 at Spetses, in what is now Greece. It was part of the War of Saint Sabas, which ran from 1256 to 1270. The recorded result: Venetian victory. Recorded strength: 32 galleys against 38 galleys; 10 saette; (only 14 engaged).

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Map, The Byzantine Empire, 1265.
Map, The Byzantine Empire, 1265.. William Robert Shepherd, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1263
WhereSpetses, Greece37.250N, 23.100E
OutcomeVenetian victory
BelligerentsRepublic of VeniceagainstRepublic of Genoa; Byzantine Empire
Casualties and losses20 killed; 400 woundedand600 killed or wounded; 400 captured; 4 galleys captured
Part ofWar of Saint Sabas1256 to 1270

Where it sits in the War of Saint Sabas

Battle of Acre, 1258Battle of Settepozzi, 1263Battle of Saseno, 1264Battle of Trapani, 126612581266Battle of Settepozzi, 1263
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Record

Date1263 (year precision)
PlaceSpetses, Greece
37.250N, 23.100E
KindBattle, medieval
Strength32 galleys38 galleys; 10 saette; (only 14 engaged)
Casualties and losses20 killed; 400 wounded600 killed or wounded; 400 captured; 4 galleys captured
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Battle of Settepozzi 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 Q2889962, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Settepozzi, revision 1370274121, 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.