Battle of Sirmium
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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.
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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 | ||||||||
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15,000[1] | 15,000[2] | ||||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||||
Unknown |
800 captured[3] thousands killed[4] |
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