Battle of Saint George
| Battle of Saint George | |||||||||
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| Part of the Byzantine–Frankish conflicts of the Frankokratia | |||||||||
Map of the Peloponnese (Morea) in the Middle Ages. | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Byzantine Empire | Principality of Achaea | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
| Andronikos Asen |
Frederick Trogisio Bartholomew II Ghisi (POW) James of Cyprus, Bishop of Olena Commander of the Teutonic Knights † Commander of the Knights of St. John | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||||
The Battle of Saint George took place on 9 September 1320 between the Latin Principality of Achaea and the forces of the Byzantine governor of Mystras, at the fortress of Saint George in Skorta in Arcadia. As a result of the battle, Arcadia, the heartland of the Morea, came firmly under Byzantine control.