battle, notable, ancient
Battle of the Utus
Battle of the Utus was a battle fought in AD 477 at Vit, in what is now Bulgaria. The recorded result: Hunnic victory. Recorded strength: 30,000 against 3 field armies (totalling on paper about 71,232 men) and local forces they could meet en-route..
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Record
| Date | AD 477 (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Vit, Bulgaria 43.610N, 24.680E | |
| Kind | Battle, ancient | |
| Strength | 30,000 | 3 field armies (totalling on paper about 71,232 men) and local forces they could meet en-route. |
| Casualties and losses | Heavy | Entire army killed |
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Nearest engagements
- Battle of Nikopol 1877, 19 km NE
- Battle of Nicopolis 1396, 20 km NE
- Siege of Plevna 1877, 23 km S
- Battle of Lovcha 1877, 53 km S
- Siege of Lovech 1187, 54 km S
Battle of the Utus is one of 88 engagements of the 5th century in the atlas and one of 118 in present-day Bulgaria.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q892169, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of the Utus, revision 1370602609, 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.