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Battle of Setina 1017

Battle of Setina: John Harris Valda - Basil II at battle near Setania (Setina) in 1017
Image: John Harris Valda, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Year1017Wikidata P585 (point in time)
EraMedieval (500–1499)derived from year
LocationGreeceNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentEuropeNatural Earth
War / conflictByzantine–Bulgarian WarsWikidata P361
ParticipantsByzantine Empire, First Bulgarian EmpireWikidata P710
Coordinates40.8667, 21.6167Wikidata P625

About the battle

The Battle of Setina (Bulgarian: Битка при Сетина) took place in the autumn of 1017 near the village of Setina in modern northwestern Greece between the armies of the Bulgarian Empire and Byzantine Empire. The result was aByzantine victory.

Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Setina (revision 1370589083), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.

Location

40.8667, 21.6167 · Greece

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