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Battle of the Zompe Bridge

Battle of the Zompe Bridge was a battle fought in 1074 at Çandır, in what is now Turkey. It was part of the Byzantine–Norman Wars, which ran from 1039 to 1189. The recorded result: Franco-Norman victory. Recorded strength: 3,000 soldiers, most of whom were knights against 12,000 soldiers including: 1,500 Varangian Guard; 500 Frankish Knights.

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Fought1074
WhereÇandır, Turkey39.255N, 31.356E
OutcomeFranco-Norman victory
BelligerentsRebellious Franco-Norman mercenariesagainstByzantine Empire
Part ofByzantine–Norman Wars1039 to 1189

Where it sits in the Byzantine–Norman Wars

Siege of Bari, 1068Battle of the Zompe Bridge, 1074Battle of Dyrrhachium, 1081Battle of Larissa, 1083Siege of Dyrrhachium, 1107Siege of Antioch, 1137Battle of Brindisi, 1156Sack of Thessalonica, 1185Battle of Demetritzes, 118510681185Battle of the Zompe Bridge, 1074
9 placed engagements of the Byzantine–Norman Wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1074 (year precision)
PlaceÇandır, Turkey
39.255N, 31.356E
KindBattle, medieval
Strength3,000 soldiers, most of whom were knights12,000 soldiers including: 1,500 Varangian Guard; 500 Frankish Knights
Casualties and lossesA small part of the Franco-Norman armyMany were casualties and prisoners of war, including John Doukas and Andronikos Doukas
Commanders
  • Roussel de Bailleul
  • John Doukas (caesar)
  • Andronikos Doukas (cousin of Michael VII)
  • Nikephoros III Botaneiates
Battle of the Zompe BridgeBattle of the Zompe BridgeSack of AmoriumBattle of IpsusSiege of ManzikertBattle of AkroinonBattle of DorylaeumSiege of ManzikertBattle of AkroinonBattle of DorylaeumAnkaraUşakKütahyaPolatlıBilecik100 km39.255N, 31.356E
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In the same war

Battle of the Zompe Bridge is one of 318 engagements of the 11th century in the atlas and one of 622 in present-day Turkey.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q135732302, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of the Zompos Bridge, revision 1370602833, 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.