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Battle of the Stragna River

Battle of the Stragna River was a battle fought in 1048 at Great Zab, in what is now Iraq. It was part of the Byzantine–Seljuq Wars, which ran from 1048 to 1308. The recorded result: Byzantine victory. Recorded strength: Fewer than the Seljuks against 20,000.

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Fought1048
WhereGreat Zab, Iraq35.416N, 44.157E
OutcomeByzantine victory
BelligerentsByzantine EmpireagainstSeljuk Empire
Casualties and lossesUnknownandMost of the army
Part ofByzantine–Seljuq Wars1048 to 1308

Where it sits in the Byzantine–Seljuq Wars

Battle of Ganja, 1046Battle of Vaspurakan, 1046Battle of the Stragna River, 1048Battle of Kapetron, 1048Siege of Manzikert, 1054Siege of Ani, 1064Battle of Caesarea, 1067Battle of Iconium, 1069Battle of Sebastia, 1070Battle of Manzikert, 1071Battle of Caesarea, 1073Siege of Antioch, 1084Siege of Antioch, 1084Siege of Nicaea, 1113Battle of Cotyaeum, 1113Battle of Philomelion, 1116Battle of Bolvadin, 1116Battle of Şiran, 1120Siege of Gangra, 1135Siege of Neocaesarea, 1140Battle of Acroënus, 1146Fall of Turbessel, 1151Battle of Myriokephalon, 1176Battle of Hyelion and Leimocheir, 1177Siege of Cotyaeum, 1182Siege of Trebizond, 1205Siege of Antalya, 1207Battle of Antioch on the Meander, 1211Siege of Sinope, 1214Battle of Sudak, 1221Siege of Kalonoros, 1221Siege of Karacahisar, 123210461232Battle of the Stragna River, 1048
32 placed engagements of the Byzantine–Seljuq Wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1048 (year precision)
PlaceGreat Zab, Iraq
35.416N, 44.157E
KindBattle, medieval
StrengthFewer than the Seljuks20,000
Casualties and lossesUnknownMost of the army
Commanders
Battle of the Stragna RiverBattle of the Stragna RiverBattle of ArraphaBattle of KirkukBattle of Kirkuk (1733)Siege of Erbil (1258)Battle of the ZabBattle of ArraphaBattle of Kirkuk (1733)Siege of Erbil (1258)Battle of the ZabMosulTall AfarTikritQasr-e Shirin100 km35.416N, 44.157E
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Battle of the Stragna River is one of 318 engagements of the 11th century in the atlas and one of 173 in present-day Iraq.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q141576096, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of the Stragna River, revision 1383186240, 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.