battle, medieval
Battle by the Anastasian Wall
Battle by the Anastasian Wall was a battle fought in AD 559 in what is now Turkey. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. The recorded result: Kutrigur victory. Recorded strength: 15 000 against 7,000.
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Record
| Date | AD 559 (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Turkey 41.200N, 28.333E | |
| Kind | Battle, medieval | |
| Strength | 15 000 | 7,000 |
| Casualties and losses | All sent troops killed | Unknown |
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Nearest engagements
- First Battle of Çatalca 1912, 13 km SE
- Second Battle of Çatalca 1913, 13 km SE
- Battle of Kalavrye 1078, 22 km SW
- Battle of Melantias AD 559, 22 km S
- Battle of Tzirallum AD 313, 45 km W
Battle by the Anastasian Wall is one of 120 engagements of the 6th century in the atlas and one of 622 in present-day Turkey.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q55603893, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle by the Anastasian Wall (559), revision 1370430573, 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.