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During the
period of the Crusades,
turcopoles (also "turcoples" or "turcopoli"; from the Gr****: τουρκόπουλοι,
literally "sons of Turks") were
locally recruited...
-
lightly armed mercenaries as
cavalry in the 12th
century that were
known as
turcopoles (the Gr**** term for
descendants of Turks). Its
meaning has been interpreted...
- of Salerno's army of 700 knights, 3,000 foot
soldiers and a
corps of
Turcopoles was
defeated at the
battle of Ager Sanguinis, or "field of blood". Roger...
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fought at the end of 1312 or in 1313,
between the
Byzantines and the
Turcopoles led by
Halil Pasha. For two years,
Thrace was
occupied by
Halil Pasha...
- even
incorporated them
within their ranks,
along with the
Maronites and
Turcopoles. Two
prominent Alawite leaders in the
following centuries,
credited with...
-
merchant fleet, and a
large number of
mercenaries (including
indigenous Turcopoles)
hired with
money donated to the
kingdom by
Henry II, King of England...
- 2024), ISBN 978-1911717089
Articles "The
Military Role of the
Frankish Turcopoles – a Re****essment",
Mediterranean Historical Review 12 (1) (June 1997)...
- the afternoon,
resulting in
heavy losses,
especially among infantry and
Turcopoles,
while few
knights were
killed and
nearly all
horses perished. The Templars...
- used as
mercenary light cavalry in
Italy in the
later 15th century.
Turcopole: A
light mounted archer used
extensively during the
Crusades in the Middle...
- of turcopolier, who was in
charge of
local auxiliary forces known as
turcopoles, and the admiral, who
commanded the navy of the
Order of
Saint John. The...
