Battle of Demetritzes (1185)

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The Battle of Demetritzes (1185) was a decisive engagement in which Byzantine forces under Isaac II Angelos defeated the invading Norman army, helping to end the Norman occupation of parts of the Balkans.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
military conflict
belligerent Byzantine Empire
Kingdom of Sicily
cause Norman invasion of the Byzantine Empire
chronology late 12th century
combatantType medieval army
commander Alexios Branas
Isaac II Angelos
conflict Byzantine–Norman wars
date 7 November 1185
era Middle Ages
followedBy Norman withdrawal from the Balkans
locatedInPresentDay Greece
opponent Norman army
opposingCommander Tancred of Lecce
outcome Byzantine control in Macedonia restored
Norman forces routed
partOf Byzantine–Norman wars
reign of Isaac II Angelos
place Byzantine Empire
Macedonia
linked to: Macedonia (Greece)

near Demetritzes
precededBy Sack of Thessalonica (1185)
region Balkans
relatedTo Thessalonica
linked to: Salonika
result Byzantine victory
rulerDuringEvent Isaac II Angelos
significance ended Norman advance into the Byzantine Balkans
helped end Norman occupation of parts of the Balkans
year 1185

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Norman–Byzantine conflicts hasPart Battle of Demetritzes (1185)