In 1374, Francis of San Severino was sent as the new bailli (viceroy) by the AngevinQueen of Naples, Joan, to take control over the Principality of Achaea. According to the Aragonese version of the Chronicle of the Morea, he attacked the Byzantine possessions, and laid siege to Gardiki. The Byzantine Despot of the Morea, Manuel Kantakouzenos, came to the castle's aid with a thousand cavalry and two thousand infantry. The Achaean army was considerably smaller, numbering 300 horse and 600 foot soldiers. Among its ranks, however, were a number of young men who had just been raised to knighthood—the Chronicle gives their names as Jorge and Vasili Galentini, Johan Alaman, Galiani de Baliano, and Asan and Martino, sons of the grand constable of Achaea Centurione I Zaccaria. Impetuous by nature, they led a charge against the Byzantine lines, defeating the Despot and forcing him to retire. The castle however continued to resist, and San Severino in turn was forced to raise the siege.[1]
Bon, Antoine (1969). La Morée franque. Recherches historiques, topographiques et archéologiques sur la principauté d'Achaïe [The Frankish Morea. Historical, Topographic and Archaeological Studies on the Principality of Achaea] (in French). Paris: De Boccard. OCLC 869621129.
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battle, gardiki, battle, geraki, took, place, 1375, between, latin, principality, achaea, byzantine, greek, despotate, morea, fortress, gardiki, arcadia, southern, greece, battle, gerakipart, byzantine, latin, warsmap, peloponnese, morea, middle, ages, datec, . The Battle of Geraki took place in c 1375 between the Latin Principality of Achaea and the Byzantine Greek Despotate of the Morea at the fortress of Gardiki in Arcadia southern Greece Battle of GerakiPart of the Byzantine Latin WarsMap of the Peloponnese Morea in the Middle Ages Datec 1375LocationGardiki Castle Arcadia GreeceResultAchaean victory in battle failure of the siegeBelligerentsDespotate of the MoreaPrincipality of AchaeaCommanders and leadersManuel KantakouzenosFrancis of San SeverinoStrength1 000 cavalry 2 000 infantry300 cavalry 600 infantry In 1374 Francis of San Severino was sent as the new bailli viceroy by the Angevin Queen of Naples Joan to take control over the Principality of Achaea According to the Aragonese version of the Chronicle of the Morea he attacked the Byzantine possessions and laid siege to Gardiki The Byzantine Despot of the Morea Manuel Kantakouzenos came to the castle s aid with a thousand cavalry and two thousand infantry The Achaean army was considerably smaller numbering 300 horse and 600 foot soldiers Among its ranks however were a number of young men who had just been raised to knighthood the Chronicle gives their names as Jorge and Vasili Galentini Johan Alaman Galiani de Baliano and Asan and Martino sons of the grand constable of Achaea Centurione I Zaccaria Impetuous by nature they led a charge against the Byzantine lines defeating the Despot and forcing him to retire The castle however continued to resist and San Severino in turn was forced to raise the siege 1 Notes edit Bon 1969 p 252 Sources editBon Antoine 1969 La Moree franque Recherches historiques topographiques et archeologiques sur la principaute d Achaie The Frankish Morea Historical Topographic and Archaeological Studies on the Principality of Achaea in French Paris De Boccard OCLC 869621129 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Battle of Gardiki amp oldid 1138285494, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
