For the campaign against Thessaly (the date is uncertain, most recent scholars favour 1272/3 or 1274/5), Michael assembled a huge force, mostly mercenaries, which contemporary sources put, certainly with considerable exaggeration, at 30,000 (Pachymeres speaks of 40,000 men, including the naval forces).
Para a campaña contra Tesalia (a data é incerta, pero recentes académicos colócano entre 1272/1273 ou 1274/1275) Miguel reuniu unha enorme forza, na súa gran maioría mercenarios, que as fontes contemporáneas colocaron, certamente esaxerando, en 30.000 (Paquimeres fala de 40.000 homes, incluíndo as forzas navais).