Siege of Dorostolon
Byzantine military investment of the Kievan Rus in Dorostolon / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Battle of Dorostopol or Dorystolon was fought in 971 between the Byzantine Empire and forces of Kievan Rus'. The Byzantines, led by John I Tzimiskes, were victorious.
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Battle of Dorostopol | |||||||
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Part of the Rus'–Byzantine War of 970–971 | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Byzantine Empire |
Kievan Rus' Bulgarian Empire | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
John I Tzimiskes |
Svyatoslav I of Kiev Ikmor † | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
300 ships[5] | 30,000[6] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Very heavy[7] | Unknown (22,000 Rus warriors left to return home) |
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