What the records say
- When
- Oct 950
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 40.13° N, 39.48° E
- Description
- 950 battle
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Battle of the Lycus (950)
Battle fought between Byzantine empire & Hamdanid Emirate
The Battle of the Lycus occurred in 950 during a large-scale raiding attack conducted by the Hamdanid Emir Sayf al-Dawla into Byzantine Anatolia. During the engagement, Sayf succeeded in luring a Byzantine cavalry army under Domestikos Bardas Phokas the Elder into an engagement with his much larger army.
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