Battle of Halmyros

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The Battle of Halmyros was a decisive 1311 clash in central Greece in which the Catalan Company annihilated the forces of the Duchy of Athens, reshaping the political landscape of the region.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
historical event
medieval battle
alsoKnownAs Battle of the Cephissus
surface form: Battle of Orchomenos

Battle of the Cephissus
belligerent Catalan Company
Duchy of Athens
casualties relatively light losses for the Catalan Company
very heavy losses for the Duchy of Athens
chronology took place after the Fourth Crusade and the creation of Latin states in Greece
combatantStrength Catalan Company fielded mainly light cavalry and infantry
Duchy of Athens fielded a large feudal cavalry force
commander Bernat de Rocafort
Roger Deslaur
Walter V of Brienne
conflictBetween Catalan Company
Duchy of Athens
consequence beginning of Catalan rule in the Duchy of Athens
end of de la Roche rule in the Duchy of Athens
major shift in the political landscape of central Greece
date 1311-03-15
followedBy establishment of Catalan administration in Athens
geographicalContext took place in the region of Thessaly and Boeotia interface
historicalPeriod late Middle Ages
legacy remembered as one of the most decisive battles in medieval Greek history
location Boeotia
Halmyros plain
central Greece
near the river Cephissus
outcome annihilation of the Athenian feudal army
partOf history of Catalan Company in Greece
history of the Duchy of Athens
politicalContext conflict over control of the Duchy of Athens
precededBy service of the Catalan Company to the Byzantine Empire
regionAffected Duchy of Athens
Frankish Greece
relatedTo Catalan Company
Duchy of Athens
Frankish Greece
surface form: Frankokratia in Greece
result decisive Catalan victory
significance decisive battle in the history of Latin states in Greece
destroyed the feudal nobility of the Duchy of Athens
marked the rise of Catalan power in Greece
tacticsUsed heavy cavalry charge by the Duchy of Athens
use of marshy terrain by the Catalan Company
year 1311

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Duchy of Neopatras foundedAfter Battle of Halmyros
Duchy of Athens importantEvent Battle of Halmyros
Catalan domains in Greece event Battle of Halmyros
Catalan domains in Greece establishedAfter Battle of Halmyros
Walter V of Brienne participatedIn Battle of Halmyros
Walter V of Brienne causeOfDefeat Battle of Halmyros