battle, notable, medieval
Battle of Southern Buh
Battle of Southern Buh was a battle fought in AD 896 in what is now Ukraine. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of the Byzantine–Bulgarian War of 894–896, which ran from AD 894 to AD 896. The recorded result: Bulgarian victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.
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Record
| Date | AD 896 (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Ukraine 46.987N, 31.980E | |
| Kind | Battle, medieval | |
| Strength | Unknown | Unknown |
| Casualties and losses | 20,000 | Heavy |
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Nearest engagements
- Siege of Pontic Olbia 331 BC, 32 km S
- Siege of Ochakov 1788, 53 km SW
- Siege of Ochakov 1737, 53 km SW
- Second siege of Ochakov 1737, 53 km SW
- Naval actions at the siege of Ochakov 1788, 54 km SW
In the same war
- Before: Battle of Boulgarophygon AD 896
Elsewhere in AD 896
- Battle of Manu Libya
Battle of Southern Buh is one of 169 engagements of the 9th century in the atlas and one of 301 in present-day Ukraine.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q507357, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Southern Buh, revision 1370589750, 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.