What the records say
- When
- 1048
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 35.42° N, 44.16° E
- Description
- 1048 battle
Battle of the Stragna River
The Battle of the Stragna River or the Battle of Great Zab, was fought in 1048 between the forces of the Byzantine Empire and the Seljuk Empire near the Stragna River on the eastern Byzantine frontier. The Byzantine army, commanded by Katakalon Kekaumenos and Aaron, confronted a large Seljuk raiding force led by Hasan ibn Musa, known as "the Deaf".
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