Battle of Arcadiopolis

battle fought in 970 between a Byzantine army under Bardas Skleros and a Rus' army,
Event battle Q777332
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Battle of Arcadiopolis

Summary

Battle of Arcadiopolis is a battle[1]. It ranks in the top 8% of battle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (167 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Battle of Arcadiopolis is in the country of Byzantine Empire[3].
  • Battle of Arcadiopolis's instance of is recorded as battle[4].
  • The location of Battle of Arcadiopolis was Lüleburgaz[5].
  • Battle of Arcadiopolis is part of Sviatoslav's invasion of Bulgaria[6].
  • Battle of Arcadiopolis is part of Hungarian invasions of Europe[7].
  • Battle of Arcadiopolis's Commons category is recorded as Battle of Arcadiopolis (970)[8].
  • Battle of Arcadiopolis took place on March 970[9].
  • Battle of Arcadiopolis's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 41.4, 'lon': 27.35}[10].
  • A participant in Battle of Arcadiopolis was Byzantine Empire[11].
  • A participant in Battle of Arcadiopolis was Kievan Rus'[12].
  • A participant in Battle of Arcadiopolis was Bulgarians[13].
  • Among those involved in Battle of Arcadiopolis was Hungarians[14].
  • A participant in Battle of Arcadiopolis was Pechenegs[15].

Body

When and Where

Battle of Arcadiopolis occurred on March 970[9]. It took place at Lüleburgaz[5]. It is in the country of Byzantine Empire[3].

Context

Part of include Sviatoslav's invasion of Bulgaria[6], a series of wars[16] and Hungarian invasions of Europe[7], an invasion[17]. Battle of Arcadiopolis's instance of is recorded as battle[4].

Participants

Recorded participant include Byzantine Empire[11], Kievan Rus'[12], Bulgarians[13], Hungarians[14], and Pechenegs[15].

Why It Matters

Battle of Arcadiopolis ranks in the top 8% of battle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (167 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [16] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [17] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Vicarage · 2026-05-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Participant Byzantine Empire, Kievan Rus', Bulgarians +2
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