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Battle of Mamistra

Battle of Mamistra was a battle fought in 1152 at Mopsuestia, in what is now Turkey. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Mopsuestia. It was part of the Armenian–Byzantine wars, which ran from 1000 to 1200. The recorded result: Armenian victory. Recorded strength: 7,500 against 12,000.

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Fought1152
WhereMopsuestia, Turkey36.958N, 35.619E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeArmenian victory
BelligerentsArmenian Kingdom of CiliciaagainstByzantine Empire
Casualties and lossesLightandHeavy
Part ofArmenian–Byzantine wars1000 to 1200

Where it sits in the Armenian–Byzantine wars

Battle of Ani, 1042Battle of Mamistra, 1152Battle of Tarsus, 116510421165Battle of Mamistra, 1152
3 placed engagements of the Armenian–Byzantine wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1152 (year precision)
PlaceMopsuestia, Turkey
36.958N, 35.619E
KindBattle, medieval
Strength7,50012,000
Casualties and lossesLightHeavy
Commanders
  • Thoros II, Prince of Armenia
  • Mleh, Prince of Armenia
  • Stephen of Armenia
  • Manuel I Komnenos
  • Andronikos I Komnenos
Battle of MamistraBattle of MamistraBattle of IssusBattle of IssusCapture of FarurriyahSiege of TarsusBattle of AlexandrettaBattle of IssusCapture of FarurriyahSiege of TarsusBattle of AlexandrettaAleppoAdanaSamandagiEreğliKilisKahramanmaraşIdlibIzaz100 km36.958N, 35.619E
Placed at Mopsuestia; 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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Battle of Mamistra is one of 438 engagements of the 12th century in the atlas and one of 622 in present-day Turkey.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q9173225, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Mamistra, revision 1372680535, 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.