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Battle of Apros

Battle of Apros was a battle fought in June 1305 at Apros, in what is now Turkey. It was part of Catalan Revenge, which ran from 1305 to 1307. The recorded result: Catalan victory. Recorded strength: c. 6,000 against c. 2,500.

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FoughtJune 1305
WhereApros, Turkey41.029N, 27.635E
OutcomeCatalan victory
BelligerentsByzantine EmpireagainstCatalan Company
Casualties and lossesHeavyandLight
Part ofCatalan Revenge1305 to 1307

Where it sits in Catalan Revenge

Battle of Gallipoli, 1305Siege of Madytus, 1305Battle of Apros, 1305Battle of Gallipoli, 1306Battle of Mont Hemus, 130613051306Battle of Apros, 1305
5 placed engagements of Catalan Revenge in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateJune 1305 (month precision)
PlaceApros, Turkey
41.029N, 27.635E
KindBattle, medieval
Strengthc. 6,000c. 2,500
Casualties and lossesHeavyLight
Commanders
  • Michael IX Palaiologos
  • Berenguer de Rocafort
Battle of AprosBattle of AprosBattle of TzirallumBattle of KalavryeBattle of ArcadiopolisBattle of Lule BurgasBattle of ArcadiopolisBattle of TzirallumBattle of ArcadiopolisBattle of ArcadiopolisBursaEdirneÇanakkaleKhaskovoAlexandroupoliKırklareli100 km41.029N, 27.635E
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Battle of Apros is one of 566 engagements of the 14th century in the atlas and one of 622 in present-day Turkey.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q8243989, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Apros, revision 1370432257, 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.