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Battle of Beroia

Battle of Beroia was a battle fought in 1122 at Augusta Traiana, in what is now Bulgaria. It was part of the Byzantine–Pecheneg wars, which ran from 1046 to 1122. The recorded result: Byzantine victory.

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Copyright expiré, créateur mort il y a plus de 70 ans. L'Empereur Jean II Komnenos, extrait d'une mosaïque de l'Eglise Sainte-Sophie à Istanbul.
Copyright expiré, créateur mort il y a plus de 70 ans. L'Empereur Jean II Komnenos, extrait d'une mosaïque de l'Eglise Sainte-Sophie à Istanbul.. Wikimedia Commons, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1122
WhereAugusta Traiana, Bulgaria42.433N, 25.650E
OutcomeByzantine victory
BelligerentsByzantine EmpireagainstPechenegs
Part ofByzantine–Pecheneg wars1046 to 1122

Where it sits in the Byzantine–Pecheneg wars

Battle of Dristra, 1087Battle of Levounion, 1091Battle of Beroia, 112210871122Battle of Beroia, 1122
3 placed engagements of the Byzantine–Pecheneg wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1122 (year precision)
PlaceAugusta Traiana, Bulgaria
42.433N, 25.650E
KindBattle, medieval
Commanders
  • John II Komnenos
  • John Axouch
Battle of BeroiaBattle of BeroiaBattle of BoruyBattle of BuzludzhaBattle of Shipka PassBattle of KlokotnitsaBattle of ElenaBattle of BoruyBattle of BuzludzhaBattle of Shipka PassBattle of KlokotnitsaBattle of ElenaBurgasEdirnePlevenDobrichTurnovoPlovdivLüleburgazShumen100 km42.433N, 25.650E
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in 1122

Battle of Beroia is one of 459 engagements of the 12th century in the atlas and one of 126 in present-day Bulgaria.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q153702, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Beroia, revision 1370434128, 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.