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Battle of Demetritzes

Battle of Demetritzes was a battle fought on 7 November 1185 at Sidirokastro, in what is now Greece. It was part of the Byzantine–Norman Wars, which ran from 1039 to 1189. The recorded result: Byzantine victory.

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Fought7 November 1185
WhereSidirokastro, Greece41.233N, 23.383E
OutcomeByzantine victory
BelligerentsByzantine EmpireagainstKingdom of Sicily
Part ofByzantine–Norman Wars1039 to 1189

Where it sits in the Byzantine–Norman Wars

Siege of Bari, 1068Battle of the Zompe Bridge, 1074Battle of Dyrrhachium, 1081Battle of Larissa, 1083Siege of Dyrrhachium, 1107Siege of Antioch, 1137Battle of Brindisi, 1156Sack of Thessalonica, 1185Battle of Demetritzes, 118510681185Battle of Demetritzes, 1185
9 placed engagements of the Byzantine–Norman Wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date7 November 1185
PlaceSidirokastro, Greece
41.233N, 23.383E
KindBattle, medieval
Commanders
  • Alexios Branas
  • Richard, Count of Acerra
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Battle of Demetritzes is one of 438 engagements of the 12th century in the atlas and one of 493 in present-day Greece.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1528017, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Demetritzes, revision 1370438571, 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.