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Battle of Stephaniana

Battle of Stephaniana was a battle fought in May 1344 at Thessalonica, in what is now Greece. It was part of the Byzantine Civil War of 1341–1347, which ran from 1341 to 1347. The recorded result: Turkish victory. Recorded strength: 3,100 against Unknown.

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Serbia during the rule of Tzar Dusan Silni, cca 1350 A.D.
Serbia during the rule of Tzar Dusan Silni, cca 1350 A.D.. Scanned from "History of Ancient Balkan Countries", University of Belgrade, 1922. In private detence of uploader. Feel F, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
FoughtMay 1344
WhereThessalonica, Greece40.759N, 23.589E
OutcomeTurkish victory
BelligerentsBeylik of AydinagainstMedieval Kingdom of Serbia
Part ofByzantine Civil War of 1341–13471341 to 1347

Where it sits in the Byzantine Civil War of 1341–1347

Battle of Stephaniana, 1344Siege of Serres, 1345Battle of Peritheorion, 134513441345Battle of Stephaniana, 1344
3 placed engagements of the Byzantine Civil War of 1341–1347 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateMay 1344 (month precision)
PlaceThessalonica, Greece
40.759N, 23.589E
KindBattle, medieval
Strength3,100Unknown
Commanders
  • Umur Beg
  • Preljub
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Battle of Stephaniana is one of 566 engagements of the 14th century in the atlas and one of 493 in present-day Greece.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1546180, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Stephaniana, revision 1370589941, 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.