battle, medieval

Battle of Petroe

Name: Battle of Petroe
Start: 1057-08-20
Location: Turkey

Battle of Petroe was a battle fought on 20 August 1057 in what is now Turkey. The recorded result: Rebel victory.

See it on the globe Read the article

Fought20 August 1057

WhereTurkey40.487N, 29.691E

OutcomeRebel victory

BelligerentsImperial forces of Michael VI StratiotikosagainstRebel forces of Isaac I Komnenos

Casualties and lossesHeavyandSignificant

Record

Date	20 August 1057
Place	Turkey 40.487N, 29.691E
Kind	Battle, medieval
Casualties and losses	Heavy	Significant
Commanders	Aaron (son of Ivan Vladislav) Basil Tarchaneiotes	Isaac I Komnenos Katakalon Kekaumenos Romanos Skleros Nikephoros Botaneiates

The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Siege of Nicaea 1113, 6.9 km S
Siege of Nicaea AD 727, 6.9 km S
Siege of Nicaea 1097, 6.9 km S
Siege of Nicaea 1328, 6.9 km S
Siege of Nicée 1077, 6.9 km S

Elsewhere in 1057

Battle of Kawasaki Japan

Battle of Petroe is one of 334 engagements of the 11th century in the atlas and one of 687 in present-day Turkey.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2855373, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Petroe, revision 1370271823, 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.