siege of Sirmium (582)
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The siege of Sirmium (582) was a decisive Avar conquest of the important Byzantine city of Sirmium on the Danube, marking a major step in Avar expansion into the Balkans.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military conflict
ⓘ
siege ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Avar Khaganate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Byzantine Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| besiegingForce | Avar army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cityBesieged | Sirmium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandedBy | Bayan I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanderOfSide | Bayan I, for the Avars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | siege warfare ⓘ |
| consequence |
Byzantine frontier on the Danube pushed southward
ⓘ
facilitated Slavic settlement in the Balkans ⓘ loss of an important administrative and military center for Byzantium ⓘ |
| date | 582 ⓘ |
| defendingCommander | Byzantine military authorities in Sirmium ⓘ |
| defendingForce | Byzantine garrison of Sirmium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defendingPower | Eastern Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endDate | 582 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Avar expansion into the Balkans
ⓘ
increased Avar and Slavic incursions south of the Danube ⓘ |
| geopoliticalContext |
reign of Emperor Maurice
ⓘ
reign of Emperor Tiberius II Constantine ⓘ |
| historicalEra | Early Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Late Antiquity ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay |
Serbia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sremska Mitrovica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Danube River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent |
Avars
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Byzantines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome | surrender of the city to the Avars ⓘ |
| partOf |
Avar–Byzantine conflict
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Byzantine–Avar wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfLargerConflict | Byzantine struggle to maintain control of the Danube frontier ⓘ |
| place | Sirmium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | earlier Avar–Byzantine negotiations over tribute ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Avar–Slavic raids into Byzantine territory
ⓘ
Byzantine–Avar diplomacy over tribute payments ⓘ |
| result |
Avar conquest of Sirmium
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Avar victory ⓘ Byzantine loss of Sirmium ⓘ |
| significance |
loss of a key Byzantine stronghold on the Danube frontier
ⓘ
major step in Avar expansion into the Balkans ⓘ weakening of Byzantine defensive line on the middle Danube ⓘ |
| sourceMention | Byzantine historical chronicles ⓘ |
| startDate | c. 580 ⓘ |
| tookPlaceIn |
Balkans
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pannonia region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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