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Siege of Berat

Siege of Berat was a siege conducted in 1280 at Berat, in what is now Albania; it ran into the following year. The recorded result: Byzantine victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against 2,000 knights; 6,000 men-at-arms.

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Map, The Byzantine Empire, 1265.
Map, The Byzantine Empire, 1265.. William Robert Shepherd, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1280ran into the following year
WhereBerat, Albania40.705N, 19.950E
OutcomeByzantine victory
BelligerentsByzantine EmpireagainstKingdom of Sicily; Kingdom of Albania
Casualties and lossesUnknownandHeavy

Record

Date1280 (year precision)
to 1281
PlaceBerat, Albania
40.705N, 19.950E
KindSiege, medieval
StrengthUnknown2,000 knights; 6,000 men-at-arms
Casualties and lossesUnknownHeavy
Commanders
  • Michael Tarchaneiotes
  • John Synadenos (megas stratopedarches)
  • Hugh of Sully
Siege of BeratSiege of BeratSiege of BeratBattle of SavraBattle of Hill 731Battle of DrashovicaBattle of TrebeshinaSiege of BeratBattle of SavraBattle of TrebeshinaTiranaLecceDurrësBrindisiBitolaIoaninaKerkiraElbasan100 km40.705N, 19.950E
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in 1280

Siege of Berat is one of 590 engagements of the 13th century in the atlas and one of 53 in present-day Albania.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q349318, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Berat (1280–1281), revision 1370739506, 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.