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Battle of Corinth

Battle of Corinth was a siege conducted in 1458 at Corinth, in what is now Greece. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Corinth. It was part of the Ottoman conquest of the Morea, which ran from 1458 to 1460. The recorded result: Ottoman victory. Recorded strength: 40,000 (20,000 Cavalry, and other forces); 4 big cannon against Unknown garrison forces; 6,000 cavalry (relief army).

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Fought1458
WhereCorinth, Greece37.939N, 22.927E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeOttoman victory
BelligerentsOttoman EmpireagainstDespotate of the Morea; Republic of Venice
Casualties and lossesHeavy (many wounded and dead)andHeavy (many wounded and dead)
Part ofOttoman conquest of the Morea1458 to 1460

Where it sits in the Ottoman conquest of the Morea

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6 placed engagements of the Ottoman conquest of the Morea in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1458 (year precision)
to 1458
PlaceCorinth, Greece
37.939N, 22.927E
KindSiege, medieval
Strength40,000 (20,000 Cavalry, and other forces); 4 big cannonUnknown garrison forces; 6,000 cavalry (relief army)
Casualties and lossesHeavy (many wounded and dead)Heavy (many wounded and dead)
Commanders
  • Demetrios Palaiologos
  • Nikephoros Loukanes
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Placed at Corinth; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in 1458

Battle of Corinth is one of 743 engagements of the 15th century in the atlas and one of 529 in present-day Greece.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q137739377, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Corinth (1458), revision 1383072491, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.