Pecheneg revolt
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The Pecheneg revolt was an uprising of the Pechenegs against the Byzantine Empire, which lasted from 1049 to 1053.
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Byzantine Empire | Pechenegs | ||||||
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Constantine IX David Arianites † Kekaumenos Constantine (raiktor) Hervé Frankopoulos Samuel Bourtzes Michael Dokeianos † Kegen † Basil Apokapes † | Tyrach | ||||||
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Imperial forces | 15,000 in 1049, more as the war went on |
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