Battle of Ongal

Battle of Ongal
	Part of the Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars
	; The foundation of the First Bulgarian Empire. The army of Asparukh is in red. The army of Constantine IV is in blue.
Date	Summer, 680
Location	The Ongal area probably in Danube delta (present-day Tulcea County, Romania)
Result	Bulgar victory Formation of Danube Bulgaria;
Belligerents
Bulgars; Seven Slavic tribes	Byzantine Empire
Commanders and leaders
Asparukh	Constantine IV
Strength
around 10-12,000	"all the themata" from 15 - 25,000
Casualties and losses
Light	Heavy

The Battle of Ongal took place in the summer of 680 in the Ongal area, an unspecified location in and around the Danube delta near the Peuce Island, present-day Tulcea County, Romania. It was fought between the Bulgars, who had recently invaded the Balkans, and the Byzantine Empire, which ultimately lost the battle. The battle was crucial for the creation of the First Bulgarian Empire.

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