Siege of Dorostolon
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The Siege and Battle of Dorostolon was fought in 971 between the Byzantine Empire and forces of Kievan Rus'. The Byzantines, led by John I Tzimiskes, were victorious.
Svyatoslav's Fighters in the Battle of Dorostolon, by Henryk Siemiradzki
Boris Chorikov. Svyatoslav's council of war.
Battle of Arcadiopolis (970)
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The Battle of Arcadiopolis was fought in 970 between a Byzantine army under Bardas Skleros and a Rus' army, the latter also including allied Bulgarian, Pecheneg, and Hungarian contingents. In the prec
Siege of Dorostolon
…on the Danube. Once John I usurped the throne, the Byzantines launched a counteroffensive. After they defeated the united Rus'-Bulgarian forces in the Battle of Arcadiopolis and recaptured Pereyaslavets, Svyatoslav was forced to flee to the northern fortress of Dorostolon (Drustur/Dorostorum). Emperor John proceeded to lay…
The Byzantines pursue the fleeing Rus. Miniature from the Madrid Skylitzes.
Sviatoslav invading Bulgaria. Miniature from the Manasses Chronicle.
«Sviatoslav in the battle with the Greeks»