Battle of Sirmium
The Battle of Sirmium, Battle of Semlin or Battle of Zemun (Hungarian: zimonyi csata) was fought on July 8, 1167 between the Byzantine Empire (also known as Eastern Roman Empire), and the Kingdom of Hungary. The Byzantines achieved a decisive victory, forcing the Hungarians to sue for peace on Byzantine terms. The battle consolidated Byzantine control of the western Balkans.
| Battle of Sirmium | |||||||
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| Part of the Komnenian restoration of the Byzantine Empire | |||||||
Emperor Manuel I Komnenos | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Byzantine Empire | Kingdom of Hungary | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Andronikos Kontostephanos | Dénes, count of Bács | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 15,000 | 15,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown |
800 captured thousands killed | ||||||
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