Siege of Dorostolon
44°7′7.00″N 27°15′37.01″E / 44.1186111°N 27.2602806°E
| Battle of Dorostopol | |||||||
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| Part of the Rus'–Byzantine War of 970–971 | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Byzantine Empire |
Kievan Rus' Bulgarian Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| John I Tzimiskes |
Svyatoslav I of Kiev (WIA) Ikmor † | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 30,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Very heavy | 15,000 casualties | ||||||
The Battle of Dorostopol or Dorystolon was fought in 971 between the Byzantine Empire and forces of Kievan Rus'. The Byzantines, led by John I Tzimiskes, were victorious.