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Battle of Bapheus

Battle of Bapheus was a battle fought in 1302 at Bithynia, in what is now Turkey. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Bithynia. It was part of the Byzantine–Ottoman wars, which ran from 1265 to 1479. The recorded result: Ottoman victory. Recorded strength: ~2,000 against ~5,000.

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Fought1302
WhereBithynia, Turkey40.500N, 31.000E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeOttoman victory
BelligerentsByzantine EmpireagainstOttoman Beylik; Loyal Turkmen tribes
Part ofByzantine–Ottoman wars1265 to 1479

Where it sits in the Byzantine–Ottoman wars

Siege of Laodicea, 1119Battle of Mount Armenia, 1282Siege of Kulaca Hisar, 1285Battle of Domaniç, 1287Siege of Karacahisar, 1288Siege of İnegöl, 1299Battle of Bapheus, 1302Siege of Bursa, 1317Siege of Mudanya, 1321Siege of Nicaea, 1328Battle of Pelekanon, 1329Siege of Nicomedia, 1333Fall of Gallipoli, 1354Reconquest of Gallipoli, 1366Fall of Philadelphia, 1378Siege of Thessalonica, 1383Fall of Constantinople, 1453Siege of Trebizond in 1461, 146011191460Battle of Bapheus, 1302
18 placed engagements of the Byzantine–Ottoman wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1302 (year precision)
PlaceBithynia, Turkey
40.500N, 31.000E
KindBattle, medieval
Territorial changeKoyunhisar and castles near Bursa annexed by the Ottomans
Strength~2,000~5,000
Commanders
  • Georgios Mouzalon (Megas Hetaireiarches)
  • Osman I
  • Köse Mihal
Battle of BapheusBattle of BapheusSiege of ClaudiopolisBattle of Mount ScorobasBattle of DorylaeumBattle of DorylaeumSiege of HeracleaSiege of ClaudiopolisBattle of Mount ScorobasBattle of DorylaeumBattle of DorylaeumSiege of HeracleaAnkaraBursaİzmitZonguldakKütahyaPolatlıIstanbulBilecik100 km40.500N, 31.000E
Placed at Bithynia; 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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Battle of Bapheus 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 Q1509619, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Bapheus, revision 1378508239, 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.