battle, major, medieval
Battle of Arcadiopolis
Battle of Arcadiopolis was a battle fought in February AD 970 at Lüleburgaz, in what is now Turkey. It was part of Hungarian invasions of Europe, which ran from AD 820 to AD 970. The recorded result: Byzantine victory. Recorded strength: 10,000–12,000 against 10,000–30,000.
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Record
| Date | February AD 970 (month precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Lüleburgaz, Turkey 41.400N, 27.350E | |
| Part of | Hungarian invasions of Europe (AD 820 to AD 970) | |
| Kind | Battle, medieval | |
| Result | Byzantine victory | |
| Belligerents | Byzantine Empire | Kievan Rus'; Bulgarians; Magyars; Pechenegs |
| Commanders | Bardas Skleros; Peter | Unknown |
| Strength | 10,000–12,000 | 10,000–30,000 |
| Casualties and losses | 20–55 or heavy | Heavy |
Nearest engagements
- Battle of Lule Burgas 1912, 0.8 km
- Battle of Arcadiopolis 1194, 9.4 km
- Battle of Boulgarophygon AD 896, 21 km
- Battle of Kirk Kilisse 1912, 39 km
- Battle of Tzirallum AD 313, 47 km
In the same war
- Before: Battle of Lechfeld 10 August AD 955
- All 4 engagements of Hungarian invasions of Europe
Battle of Arcadiopolis is one of 83 engagements of the 10th century in the atlas and one of 336 in present-day Turkey.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q777332, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Arcadiopolis (970), revision 1370432363, 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.