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Battle of Demotika

Battle of Demotika was a battle fought in 1352 at Didymoteicho, in what is now Greece. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Didymoteicho. It was part of Q4147501. The recorded result: Ottoman victory. Recorded strength: 4,000–6,000 Serbian cavalry; Bulgarian troops possibly present against 10,000 Ottoman cavalry.

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Fought1352
WhereDidymoteicho, Greece41.350N, 26.500E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeOttoman victory
BelligerentsJohn V Palaiologos; supported by: Serbian Empire; Bulgarian EmpireagainstJohn VI Kantakouzenos; supported by: Ottoman Beylik
Casualties and losses4,000–7,000 killedandUnknown
Part ofQ4147501

Record

Date1352 (year precision)
PlaceDidymoteicho, Greece
41.350N, 26.500E
KindBattle, medieval
Strength4,000–6,000 Serbian cavalry; Bulgarian troops possibly present10,000 Ottoman cavalry
Casualties and losses4,000–7,000 killedUnknown
Commanders
  • Gradislav Borilović
  • Süleyman Pasha (son of Orhan)
Battle of DemotikaBattle of DemotikaBattle of Adrianople (324)Battle of VersinikiaBattle of AdrianopleSiege of AdrianopleBattle of AdrianopleBattle of Adrianople (324)Battle of VersinikiaBattle of AdrianopleBurgasStara ZagoraTekirdağÇanakkaleKhaskovoXanthiPlovdivKavala100 km41.350N, 26.500E
Placed at Didymoteicho; 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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Elsewhere in 1352

Battle of Demotika is one of 566 engagements of the 14th century in the atlas and one of 493 in present-day Greece.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q3655510, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Demotika, revision 1382310602, 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.