battle, major, medieval
Battle of Anchialus
Battle of Anchialus was a battle fought in AD 708 at Pomorie, in what is now Bulgaria. It was part of the Byzantine–Bulgarian Wars, which ran from AD 680 to 1355. The recorded result: Bulgarian victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.
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Record
| Date | AD 708 (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Pomorie, Bulgaria 42.550N, 27.650E | |
| Part of | Byzantine–Bulgarian Wars (AD 680 to 1355) | |
| Kind | Battle, medieval | |
| Result | Bulgarian victory | |
| Belligerents | Bulgarian Empire | Byzantine Empire |
| Commanders | Tervel | Justinian II |
| Strength | Unknown | Unknown |
| Casualties and losses | Unknown | Heavy |
Nearest engagements
- Battle of Anchialus AD 763, same recorded site
- Battle of Achelous AD 917, 10 km
- Action of 6 December 1941 1941, 26 km
- Battle of Skafida 1304, 31 km
- Siege of Debeltos AD 812, 35 km
In the same war
Battle of Anchialus is one of 83 engagements of the 8th century in the atlas and one of 78 in present-day Bulgaria.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q602880, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Anchialus (708), revision 1370431989, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.