The Catalan Company or the Great Catalan Company (Catalan: Gran Companyia Catalana; Societas exercitus catalanorum, Societas cathalanorum, or Magna Societas Catalanorum) was a company of mercenaries led by Roger de Flor in the early 14th century and hired by Byzantine Emperor Andronikos II Palaiologos to combat the increasing power of the Anatolian beyliks. It was formed by almogavar veterans of the War of the Sicilian Vespers, who had remained unemployed after the signing in 1302 of the Peace of Caltabellotta between the Crown of Aragon and the French dynasty of the Angevins.
Battle of Halmyros: Catalan Company defeats the Frankish Duchy of Athens and its vassals led by Walter V of Brienne to t
Battle of Halmyros: Catalan Company defeats the Frankish Duchy of Athens and its vassals led by Walter V of Brienne to take control of the Duchy of Athens, a Crusader state in Greece
Events Before
Pope Clement V excommunicates Venice and its population after Venice seized the papal city of Ferrara
Pope Clement V excommunicates Venice and its population after Venice seized the papal city of Ferrara
The Great Frost: in London the Thames river froze so thickly bonfires were lit on it
The Great Frost: in London the Thames river froze so thickly bonfires were lit on it
Fifty-four members of the Knights Templar are burned at the stake in France for being heretics
Fifty-four members of the Knights Templar are burned at the stake in France for being heretics
Duccio's Maestà Altarpiece, a seminal artwork of the early Italian Renaissance, is unveiled and installed in the Siena C
Duccio's Maestà Altarpiece, a seminal artwork of the early Italian Renaissance, is unveiled and installed in the Siena Cathedral in Siena, Italy
German king Heinrich VII makes his son Johan king of Bohemia
German king Heinrich VII makes his son Johan king of Bohemia
Events After
2nd council of Vienna, Knights Templars suppressed
2nd council of Vienna, Knights Templars suppressed
Pope Clement V closes the Council of Vienne
Pope Clement V (Latin: Clemens V; born Bertrand de Got, died 20 April 1314) was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 1305 until his death.
Holy Roman Emperor Henry VII crowned
Henry VII (German: Heinrich; Vulgar Latin: Arrigo; Italian: Enrico; Luxembourgish: Henri; 1275 or 1278/79 – 24 August 1313), also known as Henry of Luxembourg (German: Heinrich Von Luxemburg; Vulgar...
Tragedy of Mal Saint-Martin: 200 practitioners from Liège lose their lives in the Church of Saint-Martin, set on fire by
Tragedy of Mal Saint-Martin: 200 practitioners from Liège lose their lives in the Church of Saint-Martin, set on fire by the "Petits" (tradespeople class)
Duke of Brabant John II signs the Charter of Kortenberg creating a Parliament of Kortenberg (The Lords of Kortenberg)
The Charter of Kortenberg (Dutch: Keure van Kortenberg) is an agreement signed and sealed on September 27, 1312, in the abbey of Kortenberg by John II, Duke of Brabant and representatives of the...
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Jacques de Molay, the 23rd and last Grand Master of the Knights Templar, is burned at the stake by King Philip IV of Fra
Jacques de Molay, the 23rd and last Grand Master of the Knights Templar, is burned at the stake by King Philip IV of France
The Great Frost: in London the Thames river froze so thickly bonfires were lit on it
The Great Frost: in London the Thames river froze so thickly bonfires were lit on it
Phillips V, the Tall, crowned King of France
Phillips V, the Tall, crowned King of France
Peace of Angleur, Liège signed
Peace of Angleur, Liège signed
Frequently Asked Questions
- What happened on March 15, 1311?
- The Catalan Company or the Great Catalan Company (Catalan: Gran Companyia Catalana; Societas exercitus catalanorum, Societas cathalanorum, or Magna Societas Catalanorum) was a company of mercenaries led by Roger de Flor in the early 14th century and hired by Byzantine Emperor Andronikos II Palaiologos to combat the increasing power of the Anatolian beyliks. It was formed by almogavar veterans of the War of the Sicilian Vespers, who had remained unemployed after the signing in 1302 of the Peace of Caltabellotta between the Crown of Aragon and the French dynasty of the Angevins.
- Why is Battle of Halmyros: Catalan Company defeats the Frankish Duchy of Athens and ... historically important?
- It was formed by almogavar veterans of the War of the Sicilian Vespers, who had remained unemployed after the signing in 1302 of the Peace of Caltabellotta between the Crown of Aragon and the French dynasty of the Angevins.