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Catalan Company

14th century mercenary company

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1302–1390
Founded
1302
Ended
1390

Overview

The Catalan Company or the Great Catalan Company (Catalan: Gran Companyia Catalana; Societas exercitus catalanorum, Societas cathalanorum, or Magna Societas Catalanorum) was a company of mercenaries led by Roger de Flor in the early 14th century and hired by Byzantine Emperor Andronikos II Palaiologos to combat the increasing power of the Anatolian beyliks. It was formed by almogavar veterans of the War of the Sicilian Vespers, who had remained unemployed after the signing in 1302 of the Peace of Caltabellotta between the Crown of Aragon and the French dynasty of the Angevins.

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Records (15)

  1. 1303–1307 — Catalan campaign in Asia MinorCampaign
  2. 1303 — Battle of the CyzicusBattle
  3. 1304 — Battle of AulaxBattle
  4. 1304 — Battle of AniaBattle
  5. 1304 — Battle of CibistraBattle
  6. 1304 — Battle of GermeBattle
  7. 1304 — Battle of TyrasBattle
  8. 1304 — Siege of Magnesia ad SipylumSiege
  9. 1305–1307 — Catalan RevengeWar
  10. 1305 — Battle of AprosBattle
  11. 1305 — Battle of GallipoliBattle
  12. 1305–1306 — Siege of MadytusSiege
  13. 1306 — Battle of GallipoliBattle
  14. 1306 — Battle of Mont HemusBattle
  15. 1311 — Battle of HalmyrosBattle

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