battle, medieval
Battle of Melantias
Battle of Melantias was a battle fought in February AD 559 at Melantias, in what is now Turkey. The recorded result: Byzantine victory. Recorded strength: 300 Byzantine veteran troops and some civilians against 2,000 cavalry.
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Record
| Date | February AD 559 (month precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Melantias, Turkey 41.000N, 28.330E | |
| Kind | Battle, medieval | |
| Strength | 300 Byzantine veteran troops and some civilians | 2,000 cavalry |
| Casualties and losses | 400 killed | |
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Nearest engagements
- First Battle of Çatalca 1912, 19 km NE
- Second Battle of Çatalca 1913, 19 km NE
- Battle of Kalavrye 1078, 23 km NW
- Battle of Katasyrtai AD 917, 47 km E
- Battle of Tzirallum AD 313, 47 km W
Battle of Melantias 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 Q34588915, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Melantias, revision 1384673863, 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.