In 1303, the Byzantine Emperor Andronicus II hired 6,500 Catalan mercenaries under Roger de Flor to campaign against the Turks in the Spring and Summer of 1303. Their costly service came with success, driving back the Turks in parts of Asia Minor. At Philadelphia, 18,000 Turkish soldiers (possibly those of Aydin) were left dead, the work of the Catalans. The campaign was Byzantium's few decisive victories in a poorly managed war.

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  • 1303-01-01 00:00:00 (xsd:date)
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  • Few; many fought their way to Thessaly and Athens
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  • 35x24px Byzantine Empire
  • Ottoman Turks
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  • Tactical Byzantine victory
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  • 20,000+ Ottomans
  • 6,500 Catalans
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  • Few; many fought their way to Thessaly and Athens
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  • 35x24px Byzantine Empire
  • Ottoman Turks
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  • 1303-01-01 00:00:00 (xsd:date)
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  • Tactical Byzantine victory
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  • 20,000+ Ottomans
  • 6,500 Catalans
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  • In 1303, the Byzantine Emperor Andronicus II hired 6,500 Catalan mercenaries under Roger de Flor to campaign against the Turks in the Spring and Summer of 1303. Their costly service came with success, driving back the Turks in parts of Asia Minor. At Philadelphia, 18,000 Turkish soldiers (possibly those of Aydin) were left dead, the work of the Catalans. The campaign was Byzantium's few decisive victories in a poorly managed war. However, the Byzantines got more than what they bargained for; the mercenaries were difficult to restrain and consequently much of the reconquered territory was laid to waste. When Roger de Flor was assassinated, the mercenaries began a 2 year pillage in revenge and crossed over to Thrace and Macedonia where further raiding occurred. Eventually the Catalan Mercenaries claimed the Duchy of Athens for themselves in 1313, leaving behind a devastated Byzantium. After this, the Turks found much support amongst those who suffered and reoccupied land that had been lost. Thus, it was a short term Byzantine victory, but a long term Turkish victory.
  • La campagna catalana fu combattuta in Asia minore tra il 1303 e 1313 fra catalani, al soldo dell'imperatore bizantino Andronico II Paleologo, e gli ottomani. Il risultato di questa campagna fu una vittoria tattica per i bizantini e una vittoria strategica per gli ottomani.
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  • Few; many fought their way to Thessaly and Athens
  • ~18,000 (see above reference)
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  • Catalan Campaign in Asia Minor
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  • 1303 to c. 1313
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  • Tactical Byzantine victory
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  • 20,000+ Ottomans
  • 6,500 Catalans
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  • In 1303, the Byzantine Emperor Andronicus II hired 6,500 Catalan mercenaries under Roger de Flor to campaign against the Turks in the Spring and Summer of 1303. Their costly service came with success, driving back the Turks in parts of Asia Minor. At Philadelphia, 18,000 Turkish soldiers (possibly those of Aydin) were left dead, the work of the Catalans. The campaign was Byzantium's few decisive victories in a poorly managed war.
  • La campagna catalana fu combattuta in Asia minore tra il 1303 e 1313 fra catalani, al soldo dell'imperatore bizantino Andronico II Paleologo, e gli ottomani. Il risultato di questa campagna fu una vittoria tattica per i bizantini e una vittoria strategica per gli ottomani.
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  • Catalan Campaign (Asia Minor)
  • Campagna catalana (Asia minore)
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