Battle of Sirmium (1167)
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The Battle of Sirmium (1167) was a decisive Byzantine victory under Emperor Manuel I Komnenos against the Kingdom of Hungary, securing imperial dominance over the central Balkans.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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medieval battle ⓘ |
| aftermath | Peace favorable to Byzantium imposed on Hungary ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Byzantine Empire
NERFINISHED
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Kingdom of Hungary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologicalContext |
12th century
ⓘ
High Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Andronikos Kontostephanos
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Duke Dénes of Croatia NERFINISHED ⓘ Stephen, son of King Géza II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanderFor |
Andronikos Kontostephanos, Byzantine Empire
NERFINISHED
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Duke Dénes of Croatia, Kingdom of Hungary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictBetween |
Byzantine Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Hungary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 8 July 1167 ⓘ |
| describedAs | decisive Byzantine victory ⓘ |
| era | Komnenian period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| forcesInvolvedByzantine |
Byzantine allied contingents
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Byzantine archers ⓘ Byzantine heavy cavalry ⓘ Byzantine infantry ⓘ |
| forcesInvolvedHungarian |
Hungarian heavy cavalry
ⓘ
Hungarian infantry ⓘ Hungarian light cavalry ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
one of the last major western victories of the Byzantine Empire
ⓘ
secured Manuel I Komnenos’s position as dominant power in the Balkans ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay |
Serbia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sremska Mitrovica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranchByzantine | Byzantine field army ⓘ |
| notableFeature | well-documented Byzantine tactical victory ⓘ |
| outcome |
Byzantine control over Sirmium region secured
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Byzantine dominance over central Balkans confirmed ⓘ Hungarian expansion in the Balkans checked ⓘ |
| overlordRulerByzantineSide | Emperor Manuel I Komnenos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Byzantine–Hungarian wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfReignOf | Manuel I Komnenos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| place | near Sirmium ⓘ |
| predecessorConflict | Byzantine–Hungarian War of 1162–1167 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primarySource |
John Kinnamos
NERFINISHED
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Niketas Choniates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Byzantine–Hungarian relations
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history of Hungary ⓘ history of Serbia ⓘ |
| result | Byzantine victory ⓘ |
| rulerHungarianSide | King Stephen III of Hungary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| territorialConsequence |
Byzantine influence extended in Bosnia and Dalmatia
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Byzantine retention of Syrmia ⓘ |
| year | 1167 ⓘ |
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