The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Pelekanon" id="mwJg" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Battle of Pelekanon">Battle of Pelekanon</a> is the last attempt of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Byzantine_Empire" id="mwJw" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Byzantine Empire">Byzantine Empire</a> to retain its cities in <a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asia_Minor" id="mwKA" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Asia Minor">Asia Minor</a>.