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Battle of Bizani

Battle of Bizani was a battle fought in 1913 at Bizani municipality, in what is now Greece. It was part of First Balkan War, which ran from 1912 to 1913. The recorded result: Greek victory; Capture of Ioannina; End of First Balkan War.

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Greek lithograph of the Surrender of Ioannina by Esad Pasha to the Greek Crown Prince Constantine during the First Balkan War.
Greek lithograph of the Surrender of Ioannina by Esad Pasha to the Greek Crown Prince Constantine during the First Balkan War.. Karl Haupt, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1913
WhereBizani municipality, Greece39.566N, 20.892E
OutcomeGreek victory; Capture of Ioannina; End of First Balkan War
BelligerentsGreeceagainstOttoman Empire
Casualties and losses500 killed and woundedand11,400 casualties; 2,800 killed; 8,600 captured; 108 guns captured
Part ofFirst Balkan War1912 to 1913

Where it sits in First Balkan War

Battle of Pesta, 1912Capture of Lemnos, 1912Battle of Sarantaporo, 1912Battle of Kardzhali, 1912Battle of Kumanovo, 1912Battle of Pente Pigadia, 1912Battle of Kirk Kilisse, 1912Siege of Scutari, 1912Battle of Lule Burgas, 1912Battle of Yenidje, 1912Battle of Sorovich, 1912Battle of Adrianople, 1912Battle of Prilep, 1912Battle of Monastir, 1912First Battle of Çatalca, 1912Battle of Kaliakra, 1912Battle of Lesbos, 1912Battle of Chios, 1912Siege of Ioannina, 1912Battle of Merhamli, 1912Battle of Lumë, 1912Battle of Elli, 1912Capture of Korytsa, 1912Battle of Bizani, 1913Battle of Lemnos, 1913Battle of Çatalca, 1913Battle of Bulair, 1913Battle of Şarköy, 1913Second Battle of Çatalca, 191319121913Battle of Bizani, 1913
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Record

Date1913 (year precision)
PlaceBizani municipality, Greece
39.566N, 20.892E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength4 infantry divisions; 41,000 soldiers; 1 cavalry brigade; 1 cavalry regiment; 105 guns4 infantry divisions; 35,000 soldiers; Unknown number of irregulars; 162 guns
Casualties and losses500 killed and wounded11,400 casualties; 2,800 killed; 8,600 captured; 108 guns captured
Commanders
Battle of BizaniBattle of BizaniSiege of IoanninaBattle of DriskosBattle of Pente PigadiaBattle of PetaBattle of PindusSiege of IoanninaBattle of Pente PigadiaBattle of PetaBattle of PindusThessalonikiAgrinioKateriniVlorëFierKorçëLamiaGjirokastër100 km39.566N, 20.892E
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Battle of Bizani is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 493 in present-day Greece.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2888162, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Bizani, revision 1384066418, 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.