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| Battle of Melanthius | |||||||
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| Part of Byzantine-Kutrigurs war 558–559 | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Byzantine Empire | Kutrigurs[1] army | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Belisarius | Zabergan | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 300 Byzantine veteran troops and some civilians | 2,000 cavalry | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | 400 killed | ||||||
The Battle of Melantias or Battle of Melanthius (Greek: Μάχη τής Μελαντιάς), which took place in 559, was a battle between the armies of the Kutrigurs, commanded by Zabergan, and the Byzantine Empire, under the able and skilled command of general Belisarius. Though substantially outnumbered, the Byzantine army decisively won the battle and forced the Kutrigurs to withdraw in bad order.[2] This was the last battle in which Belisarius commanded a force.
- ^ Victor Tonnennensis episcopi. Chronica, c. 560
- ^ James C. Bradford, International Encyclopedia of Military History