Battle of Dristra
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Battle of Dristra
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The Battle of Dorostolon was fought in August 1087 between the forces of the Byzantine Empire, led by Emperor Alexios I Komnenos, and the Pechenegs who had settled in the former Byzantine province of Paradounabon, in what is now northern Bulgaria. After rejecting peace overtures from the Pechenegs, Alexios left Constantinople, crossed the Balkan Mountains, and reached the city of Dorostolon, the capital of Paradounabon. After a brief siege, the city was taken, but the citadels continued to resis
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1087 battle involving the Byzantine Empire
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2024-03-30T12:09:41Z
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