Siege of Dorostolon

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For Svyatoslav's battle at Silistra/Dorostolon of 968, see Battle of Silistra.
Siege and Battle of Dorostolon
Part of the Rus'–Byzantine War of 970–971

Svyatoslav's Fighters in the Battle of Dorostolon, by Henryk Siemiradzki
Date971
Location
Dorostolon (modern Silistra, Bulgaria)
Result Byzantine victory
Belligerents
Byzantine Empire Kievan Rus'
Bulgarian Empire
Commanders and leaders
John I Tzimiskes Svyatoslav I of Kiev (WIA)
Ikmor †
Strength
  • 28,000–30,000
  • 15,000 infantry
  • 13,000 cavalry
300 ships		 30,000
Casualties and losses
Very heavy 15,000+ killed or wounded

The Siege and Battle of Dorostolon (Silistra) was fought in 971 between the Byzantine Empire and forces of Kievan Rus'. The Byzantines, led by John I Tzimiskes, were victorious.

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