battle, notable, medieval
Battle of Gallipoli
Battle of Gallipoli was a battle fought in 1312 at Gallipoli, in what is now Turkey. The recorded result: Byzantine victory. Recorded strength: under 2,000 against Byzantine army and fleet; 2,000 Serbian/Cuman cavalry; Genoese fleet.
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Record
| Date | 1312 (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Gallipoli, Turkey 40.413N, 26.671E | |
| Kind | Battle, medieval | |
| Strength | under 2,000 | Byzantine army and fleet; 2,000 Serbian/Cuman cavalry; Genoese fleet |
| Casualties and losses | Heavy, few survivors | Unknown |
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Nearest engagements
- Fall of Gallipoli 1354, same recorded site
- Reconquest of Gallipoli 1366, same recorded site
- Battle of Gallipoli 1305, same recorded site
- Battle of Gallipoli 1306, same recorded site
- Battle of Gallipoli 1416, 12 km E
Contested ground: this site was fought over 5 times between 1305 and 1366.
Elsewhere in 1312
- Battle of Amorgos Greece
- Siege of Al-Rahba Syria
Battle of Gallipoli is one of 566 engagements of the 14th century in the atlas and one of 622 in present-day Turkey.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1265867, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Gallipoli (1312), revision 1370441227, 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.