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Battle of Makryplagi

Battle of Makryplagi was a battle fought in 1263 at Messenia Prefecture, in what is now Greece. It was part of the Achaean–Byzantine War, which ran from 1263 to 1266. The recorded result: Achaean victory.

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Fought1263
WhereMessenia Prefecture, Greece37.170N, 22.000E
OutcomeAchaean victory
BelligerentsByzantine EmpireagainstPrincipality of Achaea
Casualties and lossesHeavyandLight
Part ofAchaean–Byzantine War1263 to 1266

Where it sits in the Achaean–Byzantine War

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3 placed engagements of the Achaean–Byzantine War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1263 (year precision)
PlaceMessenia Prefecture, Greece
37.170N, 22.000E
KindBattle, medieval
Casualties and lossesHeavyLight
Commanders
  • Alexios Philes
  • John Makrenos
  • William II of Villehardouin
  • Ancelin de Toucy
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Battle of Makryplagi 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 Q2889207, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Makryplagi, revision 1370448657, 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.