Battle of Gallipoli (1312)

Part of the Byzantine-Turkish Wars

Date	1312
Location	Gallipoli, Byzantine Empire, now modern day Turkey
Result	Decisive Byzantine victory

Belligerents

Turcopoles

Byzantine Empire

Kingdom of Serbia

Republic of Genoa

Commanders and leaders

Halil Pasha †

Unknown

Strength

under 2000^[1]

unknown Byzantine troops
2000 Cuman or Serbian cavalry^[1]
Genoese fleet^[1]

Casualties and losses

heavy,^[1] few survivors,^[2]

Unknown

Byzantine–Ottoman Wars

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The Battle of Gallipoli was fought in 1312, between the Byzantine Empire, Serbian Kingdom and Republic of Genoa against Turcopoles led by Halil Pasha.

For two years, Thrace was occupied by Halil Pasha. The Byzantine emperor, Michael IX, raised an army and confined the Turcopoles to the Gallipoli peninsula. He was aided by troops sent by Serbian King Stefan Uroš II Milutin numbering some 2000 Cumans or Serbs,^[2] while the Genoese prevented the Turcopoles from escaping by sea. Halil himself and the Turcopoles were massacred. Few of the Turcopoles returned to Byzantine service.^[2]

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Donald M. Nicol (14 October 1993). The Last Centuries of Byzantium, 1261-1453. Cambridge University Press. p. 139. ISBN 978-0-521-43991-6.
↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Mark C. Bartusis (1 January 1997). The Late Byzantine Army: Arms and Society, 1204-1453. University of Pennsylvania Press. p. 83. ISBN 0-8122-1620-2.