Pecheneg revolt

Pecheneg revolt
Date1049 – 1053
Location
Thrace and Macedonia, Byzantine Empire
Result Negotiated settlement
Belligerents
Byzantine Empire Pechenegs
Commanders and leaders
Constantine IX
David Arianites †
Kekaumenos
Constantine (raiktor)
Hervé Frankopoulos
Samuel Bourtzes
Michael Dokeianos †
Kegen †
Basil Apokapes †		 Tyrach
Strength
Imperial forces 15,000 in 1049, more as the war went on

The Pecheneg revolt was an uprising of the Pechenegs against the Byzantine Empire, which lasted from 1049 to 1053.

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