Siege of Dorostolon

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The Siege of Dorostolon was a major 971 military confrontation between Kievan Rus' forces under Sviatoslav I and the Byzantine Empire, marking the end of Rus' campaigns in the Balkans.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf military conflict
siege
aftermath recognition of Byzantine authority over eastern Bulgaria
retreat of Sviatoslav I to the Dnieper region
belligerent Byzantine Empire
First Bulgarian Empire
Kyivan Rus
surface form: Kievan Rus'
cause Byzantine campaign to expel Rus' from Bulgaria
combatantStrength large Byzantine expeditionary force
large Kievan Rus' army
commander Bardas Skleros
John I Tzimiskes
Sviatoslav I of Kiev
conflictOf Rus'–Byzantine Wars
surface form: Rus'–Byzantine War (970–971)
describedIn Leo the Deacon's history
Skylitzes’ Synopsis of Histories
surface form: The Chronicle of John Skylitzes
endTime 971
era Middle Ages
followedBy Rus'–Byzantine treaties
surface form: Treaty between Sviatoslav I and John I Tzimiskes
hasCasusBelli Byzantine attempt to reassert control over Bulgaria
Kievan Rus' expansion into the Balkans
historicalRegion Moesia
location Dorostolon
Danube (lower reaches near Silistra)
surface form: Lower Danube

Silistra
notableFor decisive defeat of Sviatoslav I
use of Byzantine heavy cavalry
use of Byzantine navy on the Danube
opponent John I Tzimiskes
Sviatoslav I of Kiev
partOf Rus'–Byzantine Wars
surface form: Rus'–Byzantine War (970–971)
precededBy Rus' capture of Preslav
presentDayLocation Bulgaria
relatedTo Rus'–Byzantine Wars
surface form: Kievan Rus'–Byzantine relations

history of Bulgaria
military history of the Byzantine Empire
result Byzantine victory
end of Rus' campaigns in the Balkans
peace treaty between Kievan Rus' and the Byzantine Empire
withdrawal of Kievan Rus' from the Balkans
significantEvent final breakout attempt by Sviatoslav I
naval operations on the Danube
sorties by Rus' garrison
startTime 971
timePeriod 10th century

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Sviatoslav I of Kiev battle Siege of Dorostolon