Battle of Levounion
1091 battle of the Komnenian Restoration / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Battle of Levounion was the first decisive Byzantine victory of the Komnenian restoration. On April 29, 1091, an invading force of Pechenegs was crushed by the combined forces of the Byzantine Empire under Alexios I Komnenos and his Cuman allies.
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Battle of Levounion | |||||||
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Part of the Komnenian restoration | |||||||
Painting of Alexios I, from a Greek manuscript in the Vatican library | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Byzantines, supported by Cumans, Vlachs, Bulgarians and Frankish and Flemish mercenaries[1] | Pechenegs | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Alexios I Komnenos George Palaiologos Constantine Dalassenos | Unknown | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
20,000 Byzantines 40,000 Cumans 5,000 Vlachs 500 Flemish mercenaries | 80,000 Pechenegs | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Unknown | Unknown, but thought to be extremely heavy |
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