Battle of Bizani 1913
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 1913 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | 19th century (1800–1913) | derived from year |
| Location | Greece | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | First Balkan War | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Ottoman Empire | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 39.5661, 20.8925 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Bizani (Greek: Μάχη του Μπιζανίου, Máchi tou Bizaníou; Turkish: Bizani Muharebesi) took place in Epirus on 4–6 March [O.S. 19–21 February] 1913. The battle was fought between Greek and Ottoman forces during the last stages of the First Balkan War, and revolved around the forts of Bizani, which covered the approaches to Ioannina, the largest city in the region.
At the outbreak of the war, the Hellenic Army on the Epirus front did not have the numbers to initiate an offensive against the German-designed defensive positions in Bizani. However, after the campaign in Macedonia was over, many Greek troops were redeployed to Epirus, where Crown Prince Constantine himself assumed command. In the battle that followed the Ottoman positions were breached and Ioannina taken. Despite having a slight numerical advantage, this was not the decisive factor in the Greek victory. Rather, "solid operational planning" by the Greeks was key as it helped them implement a well-coordinated and executed assault that did not allow the Ottoman forces time to react. Furthermore, the bombardment of Ottoman positions was the heaviest in world history up to that time.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Bizani (revision 1375801329), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.
Nearby battles
- Siege of Ioannina (1912–1913) 1912 · 11 km
- Battle of Driskos 1912 · 12 km
- Battle of Pente Pigadia 1912 · 20 km
- Battle of Peta 1822 · 46 km
- Battle of Pindus 1940 · 58 km
- Battle of Nicopolis (1798) 1798 · 63 km
Other battles of the First Balkan War
- Capture of Lemnos 1912
- First Battle of Çatalca 1912
- Siege of Adrianople (1912–1913) 1912
- Siege of Ioannina (1912–1913) 1912
- Siege of Scutari (1912–1913) 1912
- Battle of Bulair 1913
- Second Battle of Çatalca 1913
All 25 battles of the First Balkan War →
Browse more: battles in Greece · Europe · 19th century battles