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Battle of Marcellae
Battle of Marcellae was a battle fought in AD 792 at Markeli, 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 792 (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Markeli, Bulgaria 42.638N, 26.897E | |
| Part of | Byzantine–Bulgarian Wars (AD 680 to 1355) | |
| Kind | Battle, medieval | |
| Result | Bulgarian victory | |
| Belligerents | Bulgarian Empire | Byzantine Empire |
| Commanders | Kardam | Constantine VI; Michael Lachanodrakon |
| Strength | Unknown | Unknown |
| Casualties and losses | Unknown | Heavy |
Nearest engagements
- Battle of Marcellae AD 756, same recorded site
- Battle of Rusokastro 1332, 31 km
- Battle of the Rishki Pass AD 759, 33 km
- Battle of Pliska AD 811, 37 km
- Siege of Debeltos AD 812, 42 km
In the same war
- Before: Battle of Anchialus 30 June AD 763
- After: Siege of Serdica (809) AD 809
- All 27 engagements of Byzantine–Bulgarian Wars
Elsewhere in AD 792
- Battle of Ad Pontes Spain
Battle of Marcellae 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 Q1578852, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Marcellae, revision 1370448967, 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.