Byzantine–Hungarian War (1162–1167)
| Byzantine-Hungarian war | |||||||||
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| Part of the Komnenian restoration | |||||||||
Illustration of the coronation of Stephen III of Hungary (from the Chronicon Pictum) | |||||||||
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Byzantine Empire |
Kingdom of Hungary
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| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Manuel I Komnenos Andronikos Kontostephanos Alexios Axouch John Doukas Andronikos Lapardas Béla–Alexios Supported by:
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Stephen III Dénes Ampud Supported by: | ||||||||
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Total: 15,000 (1167)
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Total: 15,000 (1167)
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The Byzantine-Hungarian War was a series of border conflicts between the Byzantine Empire and the Kingdom of Hungary that took place in the Balkans between 1162 & 1167 that took place shortly after the death of King Géza II of Hungary and the recent treaty a year prior to his death, which presented the opportunity for Manuel I Komnenos to take advantage of the Succession crisis & interfere in his neighbor’s realm under their ruler Stephen III six weeks after his Coronation. The war was mainly fought near strategic regions of strategic regions of Dalmatia, Croatia, & Sirmium.