Medieval era · 994 CE
Battle of the Orontes
The Battle of the Orontes was fought on 15 September 994 between the Byzantines and their Hamdanid allies under Michael Bourtzes against the forces of the Fatimid vizier of Damascus, the Turkish general Manjutakin. The battle was a Fatimid victory.
- When
- 15 Sept 994
- Where
- Orontes River
- Era
- Medieval
Topics
Before and after
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