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Battle of the Olive Grove of Koundouros

Battle of the Olive Grove of Koundouros was a battle fought in 1205 at Messenia Prefecture, in what is now Greece. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Messenia Prefecture. It was part of the Byzantine–Latin wars, which ran from 1204 to 1453. The recorded result: Frankish victory. Recorded strength: 500 or 700 foot and horse against about 4,000 or 5,000 foot and horse.

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Fought1205
WhereMessenia Prefecture, Greece37.150N, 21.850E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeFrankish victory
BelligerentsFrankish Crusadersagainstlocal Greeks and Melingoi
Casualties and lossesLightandHeavy
Part ofByzantine–Latin wars1204 to 1453

Where it sits in the Byzantine–Latin wars

Battle of the Olive Grove of Koundouros, 1205Siege of Patras, 1205Battle of Demetrias, 1270Battle of Neopatras, 1270Fall of Nikli, 1294Battle of Santameri Plain, 1326Battle of Gardiki, 1375Battle of the Echinades, 1427Siege of Patras, 142912051429Battle of the Olive Grove of Koundouros, 1205
9 placed engagements of the Byzantine–Latin wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1205 (year precision)
PlaceMessenia Prefecture, Greece
37.150N, 21.850E
KindBattle, medieval
Territorial changeFranks found the Principality of Achaea
Strength500 or 700 foot and horseabout 4,000 or 5,000 foot and horse
Casualties and lossesLightHeavy
Commanders
  • William of Champlitte
  • Geoffrey I of Villehardouin
  • Michael I Komnenos Doukas
Battle of the Olive Grove of KoundourosBattle of the Olive Grove of KoundourosBattle of ManiakiBattle of MeligalasBattle of MakryplagiBattle of Chora - AgorelitsaSiege of Gardiki-ArcadiaSiege of Gardiki-ArcadiaAthensPatraTripoliPirgosSparti100 km37.150N, 21.850E
Placed at Messenia Prefecture; 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 the Olive Grove of Koundouros is one of 590 engagements of the 13th century in the atlas and one of 493 in present-day Greece.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q3499822, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of the Olive Grove of Kountouras, revision 1370601756, 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.