It is no wonder, therefore, that when the two former truces between Venice and the Company were renewed at Thebes in 1331, the Catalans had to promise to receive no Turks into their land or …

After their victory in 1311 at the battle of Orchomenos in Copais, the Catalans conquered Thebes and then Athens abolishing the Frankish rule and establishing the Catalan rule.

The Catalans were organized in a particularly closed religious and social group, because they considered that any involvement with the natives menaced their racial integrity and their survival in …

Jul 13, 2025 · Did you know that there was a place in Europe where Catalans were banned from entering for over 700 years? In 1307, a group of Catalan mercenaries known as the Almogavars …

At armies clashed at Kephissos in 1311 when Walter's knights charged into a mire created by the Catalans. The light infantry Almogavars who formed the bulk of the Catalan company destroyed the …

Greek historians say that the region of Cyzicus was devastated by the looting of the almogavars, to the point that the sister of Andronikos had to go to the city to exhort Roger to move his troops …

As a result, Catalans were collectively prohibited from entering the peninsula for centuries. While modern administrative and European integration pressures have relaxed these restrictions for …

Oct 13, 2020 · We also discuss their settlement in the duchy of Athens in 1311, which later expanded to the duchy of Neopatria, where the Catalans remained a constant presence for more than 70 years.

There are the symbols of the great and lesser overlords, places of residence and power, places where political decisions were taken. An example of a castle town is Livadeia, where the Catalans, after …

Mar 18, 2025 · Until 2005, Catalans were barred from entering Mount Athos due to a historical grievance: in the 14th century, Catalan mercenaries looted the monasteries, leaving a legacy of …