Back Битка при Ахелой (1359) Bulgarian Schlacht am Acheloos German Μάχη του Αχελώου (1359) Greek Batalla de Aqueloo (1359) Spanish Beteja e Akelout (1359) Albanian Битка код Ахелоја (1359) Serbian Achelous Meydan Muharebesi (1359) Turkish
| Battle of Achelous | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Albanian tribesmen | |||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
| Karl Thopia | Nikephoros II Orsini † | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| Unknown | Heavy | ||||||||
The Battle of Achelous (also Battle of Acheloos) took place in 1358 or 1359 near the river Achelous in Aetolia, modern Greece, between the forces of the Despotate of Epirus under Nikephoros II Orsini and Albanian tribesmen under Karl Thopia. The Albanians defeated Orsini's troops and inflicted heavy casualties upon his forces, and Orsini himself was killed during the battle. Epirus was then divided amongst the Albanian clans, which resulted in the establishment of two despotates from regions previously part of the Despotate of Epirus: the Despotate of Arta and the Despotate of Angelokastron and Lepanto. Within Epirus, only the city of Ioannina remained under Greek governance and was not under the control of the Albanians.
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