Battle of Ongal
680 battle of the Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Battle of Ongal took place in the summer of 680 in the Ongal area, an unspecified location in and around the Danube delta near the Peuce Island, present-day Tulcea County, Romania. It was fought between the Bulgars, who had recently invaded the Balkans, and the Byzantine Empire, which ultimately lost the battle. The battle was crucial for the creation of the First Bulgarian Empire.
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Battle of Ongal | |||||||
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Part of the Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars | |||||||
The foundation of the First Bulgarian Empire. The army of Asparukh is in red. The army of Constantine IV is in blue. | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Bulgars Seven Slavic tribes | Byzantine Empire | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Asparukh | Constantine IV | ||||||
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around 10-12,000[1][2][3] | "all the themata"[4] from 15 - 25,000[5][6][7] | ||||||
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Light | Heavy |
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