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Battle of Setina

Battle of Setina was a battle fought in 1017 at Skopos, in what is now Greece. It was part of the Byzantine–Bulgarian Wars, which ran from AD 680 to 1355. The recorded result: Byzantine victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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John Harris Valda - Basil II at battle near Setania (Setina) in 1017 (illustration from Hutchinsons History of the Nations, 1915)
John Harris Valda - Basil II at battle near Setania (Setina) in 1017 (illustration from Hutchinsons History of the Nations, 1915). John Harris Valda, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Record

Date1017 (year precision)
PlaceSkopos, Greece
40.867N, 21.617E
Part ofByzantine–Bulgarian Wars (AD 680 to 1355)
KindBattle, medieval
ResultByzantine victory
BelligerentsBulgarian EmpireByzantine Empire
CommandersIvan VladislavBasil II; Constantine Diogenes
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Casualties and lossesDestructive, 200 POWUnknown
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Battle of Setina is one of 185 engagements of the 11th century in the atlas and one of 274 in present-day Greece.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q3658075, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Setina, revision 1370589083, 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.