naval engagement, medieval

Battle of Modon

Name: Battle of Modon
Location: Methoni, Greece

Battle of Modon was a naval engagement fought in 1403 at Methoni, in what is now Greece. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Methoni. It was part of the Venetian–Genoese Wars, which ran from 1256 to 1381. The recorded result: Venetian victory. Recorded strength: 11 galleys; 2 round ships against 11 galleys; 2 transports.

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Fought1403

WhereMethoni, Greece36.822N, 21.707E, placed at the location, approximate

OutcomeVenetian victory

BelligerentsRepublic of VeniceagainstRepublic of Genoa; (under French control)

Casualties and losses153 woundedand600 killed & wounded; 300 captured; 3 galleys captured

Part ofVenetian–Genoese Wars1256 to 1381

Where it sits in the Venetian–Genoese Wars

6 placed engagements of the Venetian–Genoese Wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date	1403 (year precision)
Place	Methoni, Greece 36.822N, 21.707E
Kind	Naval engagement, medieval
Strength	11 galleys; 2 round ships	11 galleys; 2 transports
Casualties and losses	153 wounded	600 killed & wounded; 300 captured; 3 galleys captured
Commanders	Carlo Zeno	Jean Le Maingre

Placed at Methoni; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Battle of Sapienza 1354, 7.4 km S
Battle of Zonchio 1499, 9.0 km N
Siege of Neokastro 1821, 9.0 km N
Battle of Modon 1500, 9.0 km N
Battle of Pylos 425 BC, 11 km N

In the same war

Before: Battle of Sapienza 4 November 1354
All 6 engagements of Venetian–Genoese Wars

Elsewhere in 1403

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Battle of Vögelinsegg Switzerland
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Siege of Birtvisi Georgia
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Battle of Modon is one of 720 engagements of the 15th century in the atlas and one of 493 in present-day Greece.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q30601771, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Modon (1403), revision 1373514084, 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.