Battle of the Cyzicus
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The Battle of the Cyzicus was fought in October 1303 between the Catalan Company of the East under Roger de Flor
, acting as mercenaries on behalf of the Byzantine Empire
, and the Karasid Turks under Karesi Bey. The result was a crushing Catalan victory.
Roger de Flor
Roger de Flor , also known as Ruggero/Ruggiero da Fiore or Rutger von Blum or Ruggero Flores, was a military adventurer active in Sicily, Italy and the Byzantine Empire...
, acting as mercenaries on behalf of the Byzantine Empire
Byzantine Empire
The Byzantine Empire was the Eastern Roman Empire during the periods of Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages, centred on the capital of Constantinople. Known simply as the Roman Empire or Romania to its inhabitants and neighbours, the Empire was the direct continuation of the Ancient Roman State...
, and the Karasid Turks under Karesi Bey. The result was a crushing Catalan victory.