Battle of Haram
The Battle of Haram or Chramon (modern Banatska Palanka) was fought between the forces of King Stephen II (r. 1116–1131) of Hungary and Emperor John II Komnenos (r. 1118–1143) of the Byzantine Empire in the year 1128, or possibly earlier – in 1125 (the chronology is uncertain), in what is now Serbia, and resulted in a major defeat for the Hungarians. The site of the battle was near the confluence of the Karaš/Caraș and the Danube, between Banatska Palanka and Baziaș, on the modern border between Serbia and Romania.
| Battle of Haram | |||||||
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| Part of Byzantine–Hungarian War (1127–29) | |||||||
Emperor John II Komnenos (r. 1118–1143), commander of the Byzantine forces in the battle. | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Byzantine Empire |
Kingdom of Hungary Grand Principality of Serbia | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| John II Komnenos | Setephel | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown, possibly heavy | ||||||
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