Battle of Prinitza

Battle of Prinitza
Part of the Byzantine-Latin Wars
Map of the Peloponnese (Morea) in the Middle Ages.
Date 1263 Location Prinitza, Elis, Greece Result Decisive Achaean victory
Belligerents
Byzantine Empire	Principality of Achaea
Commanders and leaders
Constantine Palaiologos	John of Katavas
Strength
15–20,000 (Chronicle of the Morea) few thousand (modern estimates)	300 or 312 men
Casualties and losses
Heavy	Light

The Battle of Prinitza was fought in 1263 between the forces of the Byzantine Empire, marching to capture Andravida, the capital of the Latin Principality of Achaea, and a small Achaean force. The Achaeans launched a surprise attack on the greatly superior and overconfident Byzantine force, defeated and scattered it, saving the principality from conquest.