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Battle of Tzirallum

Battle of Tzirallum was a battle fought on 30 April AD 313 at Çorlu, in what is now Turkey. It was part of the Civil Wars of the Tetrarchy, which ran from AD 308 to AD 324. The recorded result: Licinius victory. Recorded strength: 30,000 against 70,000.

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Fought30 April AD 313
WhereÇorlu, Turkey41.150N, 27.800E
OutcomeLicinius victory
BelligerentsForces of LiciniusagainstForces of Maximinus
Part ofCivil Wars of the TetrarchyAD 308 to AD 324

Where it sits in the Civil Wars of the Tetrarchy

Battle of the Milvian Bridge, AD 312Battle of Tzirallum, AD 313Battle of Adrianople (324), AD 324AD 312AD 324Battle of Tzirallum, AD 313
3 placed engagements of the Civil Wars of the Tetrarchy in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date30 April AD 313
PlaceÇorlu, Turkey
41.150N, 27.800E
KindBattle, ancient
Strength30,00070,000
Commanders
  • Maximinus II
Battle of TzirallumBattle of TzirallumBattle of AprosBattle of KalavryeBattle of Lule BurgasBattle of ArcadiopolisBattle of MelantiasBattle of AprosBattle of Lule BurgasBattle of ArcadiopolisBattle of MelantiasBursaİzmitEdirneÇanakkaleAlexandroupoliKırklareli100 km41.150N, 27.800E
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Elsewhere in AD 313

Battle of Tzirallum is one of 65 engagements of the 4th century in the atlas and one of 622 in present-day Turkey.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1132306, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Tzirallum, revision 1370275928, 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.