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Battle of Katasyrtai

Battle of Katasyrtai was a battle fought in AD 917 at Constantinople, in what is now Turkey. It was part of the Byzantine–Bulgarian War of 913–927, which ran from AD 913 to AD 927. The recorded result: Bulgarian victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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FoughtAD 917
WhereConstantinople, Turkey41.031N, 28.890E
OutcomeBulgarian victory
BelligerentsBulgarian EmpireagainstByzantine Empire
Casualties and lossesUnknownandHeavy
Part ofByzantine–Bulgarian War of 913–927AD 913 to AD 927

Where it sits in the Byzantine–Bulgarian War of 913–927

Battle of Katasyrtai, AD 917Battle of Achelous, AD 917Battle of Pegae, AD 921Battle of Constantinople, AD 922AD 917AD 922Battle of Katasyrtai, AD 917
4 placed engagements of the Byzantine–Bulgarian War of 913–927 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateAD 917 (year precision)
PlaceConstantinople, Turkey
41.031N, 28.890E
KindBattle, medieval
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Casualties and lossesUnknownHeavy
Commanders
  • Simeon I of Bulgaria
  • Leo Phokas the Elder
Battle of KatasyrtaiBattle of KatasyrtaiSiege of ConstantinopleFall of ConstantinopleSiege of ConstantinopleBattle of ConstantinopleBattle of ConstantinopleSiege of ConstantinopleBursaAdapazarıİzmitTekirdağLüleburgazKırklareliBilecik100 km41.031N, 28.890E
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 43 times between 510 BC and 1453.

In the same war

Elsewhere in AD 917

Battle of Katasyrtai is one of 167 engagements of the 10th century in the atlas and one of 622 in present-day Turkey.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q3656916, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Katasyrtai, revision 1370444925, 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.