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Battle of Peritheorion

Battle of Peritheorion was a battle fought on 7 July 1345 at Xanthi, in what is now Greece. It was part of the Byzantine Civil War of 1341–1347, which ran from 1341 to 1347.

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Anastasiopolis - Peritheorion, Amaksades, West Thrace, Rhodope, Greece.
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Record

Date7 July 1345
PlaceXanthi, Greece
41.103N, 25.091E
Part ofByzantine Civil War of 1341–1347 (1341 to 1347)
KindBattle, medieval
Battle of PeritheorionBattle of PeritheorionBattle of KardzhaliBattle of PhilippiSiege of PhilippiBattle of MaritsaBattle of Sırp SındığıBattle of KardzhaliBattle of PhilippiSiege of PhilippiBattle of MaritsaBattle of Sırp SındığıÇanakkaleKhaskovoXanthiPlovdivAlexandroupoliPolygyros100 km41.103N, 25.091E
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Battle of Peritheorion is one of 387 engagements of the 14th century in the atlas and one of 274 in present-day Greece.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q518759, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Peritheorion, revision 1370585876, 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.