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Battle of the Rhyndacus

Battle of the Rhyndacus was a battle fought in 1211 at Mustafakemalpaşa River, in what is now Turkey. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Mustafakemalpaşa River. It was part of the Nicaean–Latin wars, which ran from 1204 to 1261. The recorded result: Latin victory; Treaty of Nymphaeum. Recorded strength: Unknown against 2,000; 275 knights & escorts.

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Fought1211
WhereMustafakemalpaşa River, Turkey40.212N, 28.398E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeLatin victory; Treaty of Nymphaeum
BelligerentsEmpire of NicaeaagainstLatin Empire
Part ofNicaean–Latin wars1204 to 1261

Where it sits in the Nicaean–Latin wars

Battle of Adramyttium, 1205Battle of the Rhyndacus, 1211Battle of Poimanenon, 1224Battle of Pelagonia, 125912051259Battle of the Rhyndacus, 1211
4 placed engagements of the Nicaean–Latin wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1211 (year precision)
PlaceMustafakemalpaşa River, Turkey
40.212N, 28.398E
KindBattle, medieval
StrengthUnknown2,000; 275 knights & escorts
Commanders
  • Theodore I Laskaris
  • Henry of Flanders
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Placed at Mustafakemalpaşa River; 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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Elsewhere in 1211

Battle of the Rhyndacus is one of 590 engagements of the 13th century in the atlas and one of 622 in present-day Turkey.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4872997, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of the Rhyndacus (1211), revision 1370601955, 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.