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Reign of Andronikos III Palaiologos
Andronikos III Palaiologos seized sole power after deposing his grandfather in 1328 and fought on two fronts in the Balkans and Anatolia during the 1…
Timeline
- 1332Rusokastro · ThraceThe emperor campaigned personally against Bulgaria to restore suzerainty, was defeated at Rusokastro by Tsar Ivan Alexander, and was forced to cede part of Thrace and make peace through the marriage of his daughter Maria.
- 1333–1334Thessaly and Macedonia · GreeceAfter the death of the despot of Thessaly Gabrielopoulos, the empire recovered Thessaly amid the succession crisis; but in 1334 Syrgiannes defected to Serbia, Ohrid, Prilep and other places were lost, forcing a peace treaty with Stefan Dušan.
- 1337–1340Bithynia and Epirus · BithyniaIn 1337 Nicaea fell and Byzantine positions in Asia Minor were nearly lost; the emperor instead campaigned in Epirus in 1338–1340, besieging Arta and other places, re-establishing suzerainty over northwestern Greece.
Sources
- Andronikos III Palaiologos https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andronikos_III_Palaiologos
- Byzantine Civil War of 1321–1357 https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/history/byzantine-civil-war-1321-1357