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Battle of Picotin

Battle of Picotin was a battle fought on 22 February 1316 at Elis, in what is now Greece. It was part of the Conquest of the Principality of Achaia, which ran from 1314 to 1316. The recorded result: Kingdom of Majorca victory. Recorded strength: 500 cavalry, 500 infantry against 700 Burgundian knights, native Achaean feudal levies.

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Fought22 February 1316
WhereElis, Greece37.892N, 21.374E
OutcomeKingdom of Majorca victory
BelligerentsKingdom of MajorcaagainstPrincipality of Achaea
Casualties and lossesUnknownand500 Burgundians, 700 Achaeans dead
Part ofConquest of the Principality of Achaia1314 to 1316

Where it sits in the Conquest of the Principality of Achaia

Battle of Glarentza, 1315Siege of Chalandritsa, 1316Battle of Picotin, 1316Battle of Manolada, 131613151316Battle of Picotin, 1316
4 placed engagements of the Conquest of the Principality of Achaia in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date22 February 1316
PlaceElis, Greece
37.892N, 21.374E
KindBattle, medieval
Strength500 cavalry, 500 infantry700 Burgundian knights, native Achaean feudal levies
Casualties and lossesUnknown500 Burgundians, 700 Achaeans dead
Commanders
  • Ferdinand of Majorca
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Battle of Picotin 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 Q17515504, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Picotin, revision 1370586037, 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.