Battle of Kalavryai

Battle of Kalavryai

Infobox Military Conflict
conflict=Battle of Kalavryai


caption=A manuscript of Alexios Komnenos.
partof=
date=1078
place=Kalavyrai, Thrace
result=Byzantine victory
combatant1=Byzantine Empire
combatant2=Byzantine Rebels
commander1=Alexios I Komnenos
commander2=Nicephorus Bryennius
strength1=6,500Haldon, "The Byzantine Wars", 134]
strength2=12,000Haldon, "The Byzantine Wars", 134]
casualties1=Heavy
casualties2=Heavy
The Battle of Kalavryai was fought in 1078 between the forces of Alexius Comnenus and the rebellious Nicephorus Bryennius. Comnenus was victorious.

References

ources

*John Haldon. "The Byzantine Wars". The Mill: Tempest, 2000. ISBN 0-7524-1795-9.


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