Byzantine–Hungarian War (1149–1155)

Byzantine–Hungarian War
Date	1149–1155
Location	Southern Hungary, Balkans
Result	Status quo ante bellum, peace signed for 5 years, extended for another 5 years in 1161
Belligerents
Byzantine Empire	Kingdom of Hungary; Grand Principality of Serbia (1149–1150, 1154); Banate of Bosnia (1154); Cumans and/or Pechenegs
Commanders and leaders
Manuel I Komnenos; John Kantakouzenos (WIA); John Doukas Komnenos; Theodore Vatatzes; Basil Tzintzilukes; Boris Kalamanos †; Stephanos Kalamanos (?)	Géza II; Beloš; Uroš II ; Borić; Bágyon
Strength
Byzantine army, including river fleet; Pro-Byzantine Hungarians (1154);	Hungarian army, also involving Pechenegs, Khalyzians; Serbians, Bosnians; "Scythian" (Pecheneg and/or Cuman) light cavalry; Bohemian, Saxon etc. mercenaries;
Casualties and losses
	Hungarians:; +10,000 POW (1150–1151)

The Byzantine–Hungarian War was a series of border conflicts between the Byzantine Empire and the Kingdom of Hungary that took place in the Balkans from 1149 to 1155. The conflict was affected by international disputes in Europe, primarily between Manuel I Komnenos and Roger II of Sicily, starting in the 1140s. The war broke out when Géza II of Hungary provided military assistance to the Serbs of Rascia (Raška), who rebelled against Byzantine suzerainty. The conflict ended with a peace treaty that restored the status quo ante bellum and established peace for five years. In 1161, the parties agreed to extend the truce for ten years but the relationship between them remained hostile, causing further clashes throughout the 12th century.

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