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Battle of Demetrias

Battle of Demetrias was a naval engagement fought in the 1270s at Volos, in what is now Greece. It was part of the Byzantine–Latin wars, which ran from 1204 to 1453. The recorded result: Byzantine victory. Recorded strength: 50–80 ships against 30–62 ships.

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Map, The Byzantine Empire, 1265.
Map, The Byzantine Empire, 1265.. William Robert Shepherd, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Foughtthe 1270s
WhereVolos, Greece39.350N, 22.942E
OutcomeByzantine victory
BelligerentsByzantine EmpireagainstLordship of Negroponte; Venetian Crete
Casualties and lossesHeavyandVery heavy
Part ofByzantine–Latin wars1204 to 1453

Where it sits in the Byzantine–Latin wars

Battle of the Olive Grove of Koundouros, 1205Siege of Patras, 1205Battle of Demetrias, 1270Battle of Neopatras, 1270Fall of Nikli, 1294Battle of Santameri Plain, 1326Battle of Gardiki, 1375Battle of the Echinades, 1427Siege of Patras, 142912051429Battle of Demetrias, 1270
9 placed engagements of the Byzantine–Latin wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Datethe 1270s (decade precision)
PlaceVolos, Greece
39.350N, 22.942E
KindNaval engagement, medieval
Strength50–80 ships30–62 ships
Casualties and lossesHeavyVery heavy
Commanders
  • Alexios Doukas Philanthropenos
  • John Palaiologos (brother of Michael VIII)
  • Guglielmo II da Verona
  • Fillippo Sanudo
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Elsewhere in 1270

Battle of Demetrias is one of 590 engagements of the 13th century in the atlas and one of 493 in present-day Greece.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2888470, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Demetrias, revision 1370438565, 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.