List of Byzantine battles
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The following is a list of battles fought by the Eastern Roman or Byzantine Empire, from the 6th century AD until its dissolution in the mid-15th century, organized by date. The list is not exhaustive. For battles fought by the Byzantine Empire's Roman predecessors, see List of Roman battles.
- 503 – Siege of Amida (502–503) – The Persians captured the city of Amida.
- 528 – Battle of Thannuris (and/or Battle of Mindouos) – Sassanid Persians defeat Byzantines under Belisarius, death of Jabalah IV ibn al-Harith.
- 530 –
- Battle of Dara – Belisarius defeats the Persians
- Battle of Satala – Byzantine Empire defeats the Sassanid Empire
- 531 – Battle of Callinicum – Persian general Azarethes defeats Belisarius
- 533 –
- 13 September Battle of Ad Decimum – Belisarius defeats Vandals near Carthage
- 15 December Battle of Tricamarum – Belisarius defeats again the Vandals near Carthage.
- 535 –
- 536 – Siege of Naples – Byzantines capture Naples
- 537 – Siege of Salona – Byzantines defended against Ostrogothic attacks
- 537 – Battle of Scalas Veteres
- 537–38 – Siege of Rome – Byzantines defend Rome against the Ostrogoths
- 538 –
- Siege of Ariminum – Byzantines take Ariminum from the Ostrogoths
- Siege of Urbinus – Byzantines take Urbinus from the Ostrogoths
- Siege of Urviventus – Byzantines take Urviventus from the Ostrogoths
- 539 – Siege of Auximus – Byzantines take Auximus from the Ostrogoths
- 539–540 Siege of Ravenna — Byzantines force the Ostrogothic king to surrender
- 541 –
- Siege of Petra – Sasanians capture Petra, Lazica from the Byzantines
- Battle of Nisibis – Byzantines defeat the Persians
- Siege of Sisauranon – The Sasanian garrison went over to the Byzantine side
- Siege of Verona – Ostrogoths under Totila repel the Byzantines
- 542 –
- Battle of Faventia – Ostrogoths under Totila defeat the combined Byzantine armies
- Battle of Mucellium – Ostrogoths under Totila defeat the Byzantines
- 542–543 – Siege of Naples – Totila recaptures Naples
- 543 – Battle of Anglon – The Byzantine invasion of Persarmenia is defeated
- 544 –
- Battle of Cillium – The Byzantine governor of Africa Solomon is killed by the Moors
- Siege of Edessa – Unsuccessful siege of the Byzantine fortress of Edessa by the Sasanians
- 546 – Sack of Rome by Totila, King of the Ostrogoths
- 546 or 547 – Battle of Sufetula – Byzantine victory over the Moors
- 548 – Battle of the Fields of Cato – The new Byzantine commander, John Troglita, crushes the Moorish uprising
- 551 –
- Battle of Sena Gallica – Byzantine fleet destroys the Ostrogothic navy
- Siege of Petra (550–551) – Byzantines recapture and destroy Petra, Lazica from the Sasanians
- 552 – Battle of Taginae – Narses replaces Belisarius and defeats Ostrogoths under Totila
- 553 –
- Battle of Mons Lactarius – Narses defeats the Ostrogoths under Teia
- Battle of Telephis–Ollaria – Byzantines are repelled by a Sasanian assault
- 554, October – Battle of the Volturnus – Narses defeats the Franks
- 559 – Battle of Melantias – Belisarius defeats the Kutrigurs
- 555 – Siege of Phasis – Sasanian siege of the town Phasis is defeated by the Byzantines
- 573 –
- Siege of Nisibis – Failed Byzantine siege of Nisibis
- Siege of Dara – Sasanian Empire captures the strategic fortress of Dara
- 573 – Battle of Apamea – Sasanian Empire sacked Apamea
- 576 – Battle of Melitene – Byzantine Empire defeats the Sasanian Empire
- 586 – Battle of Solachon – Byzantine Empire defeats the Sasanian Empire
- 588 – Battle of Martyropolis – Byzantine Empire defeats the Sasanian Empire
- 591 – Battle of Blarathon – Byzantines defeat Bahram Chobin and help Khosrau II to recover his throne
7th century
- 613 – Battle of Antioch
- 614 –
- 622 - Battle of Ophlimus. A Byzantine victory as a result of clever tactics by Heraclius
- 624 - Battle of Ganzak. Heraclius crushes Khosrow's army
- 625 - Battle of Archesh. Byzantine empire capture Persarmenia
- 626 – Siege of Constantinople
- 627 – Battle of Nineveh
- 629 – Battle of Mu'tah
- 634 –
- 635–636 – Siege of Emesa
- 636 – Battle of Yarmouk
- 637 –
- 637 –
- 638 – Siege of Germanicia
- 640 – Battle of Heliopolis
- 641 – Siege of Alexandria
- 646 – Battle of Nikiou
- 647 – Battle of Sufetula
- 655 – Battle of the Masts
- 674–678 – Siege of Constantinople
- 680 – Battle of Ongal
- 682 or 683 – Battle of Vescera
- 692 – Battle of Sebastopolis
- 698 – Battle of Carthage
8th century
- 707–708 or 708–709 – Siege of Tyana – Umayyads besiege and capture Tyana
- 708 – Battle of Anchialus (708)
- 717–718 – Siege of Constantinople – Second and last siege of Constantinople by the Arabs
- 727 – Siege of Nicaea – Unsuccessful siege of Nicaea by the Arabs
- 740 – Battle of Akroinon – Byzantine emperor Leo III the Isaurian destroys an Arab invasion force
- 746 – Battle of Keramaia
- 756 – Battle of Marcellae
- 759 – Battle of the Rishki Pass
- 763 – Battle of Anchialus
- 766 – Siege of Kamacha – Unsuccessful Abbasid siege of the fort of Kamacha
- 774 – Battle of Berzitia
- 782 – Abbasid invasion of Asia Minor – Harun al-Rashid leads his troops as far as Chrysopolis
- 788 – Battle of Kopidnadon – Byzantines defeated by Abbasid invasion
- 792 – Battle of Marcellae
9th century
- 804 – Battle of Krasos – Abbasid army defeats emperor Nikephoros I
- 806 – Abbasid invasion of Asia Minor – Harun al-Rashid invades Asia Minor and sacks Heraclea
- 811 – Battle of Pliska – Emperor Nikephoros I is defeated by Bulgarian army
- 827–828 – Siege of Syracuse – Unsuccessful siege of Syracuse by the Aghlabids
- 829 – Battle of Thasos – Byzantine fleet is defeated by Emirate of Crete
- 838 –
- Battle of Anzen – Emperor Theophilos is defeated by the Abbasids under Afshin.
- Sack of Amorium – Abbasids under Caliph al-Mu'tasim besiege and sack the city of Amorium
- 844 – Battle of Mauropotamos – Abbasid army defeats the Byzantines under Theoktistos
- 853 – Sack of Damietta – Byzantine fleet raids and captures the port of Damietta in Egypt
- 862 – Capture of Faruriyyah – Abbasids capture the border fortress of Farurriyah
- 863 – Battle of Lalakaon – Byzantine army under Petronas annihilates the army of Malatya and kills its emir, Umar al-Aqta
- 868 – Siege of Ragusa – Byzantine fleet under Niketas Ooryphas relieves Ragusa and restores Byzantine control over Dalmatia
- 872 or 878 – Battle of Bathys Ryax – The Byzantines defeat the Paulicians and kill their leader, Chrysocheir
- 872 or 873 – Battle of Kardia – Byzantine fleet under Niketas Ooryphas defeats the Cretan Saracens under the renegade Photios
- 873 or 879 – Battle of the Gulf of Corinth – Byzantine fleet under Niketas Ooryphas defeats the Cretan Saracens under the renegade Photios
- 877–878 – Siege of Syracuse – Fall of Syracuse to the Aghlabids
- 880 –
- Battle of Cephalonia – Nasar defeats an Aghlabid fleet raiding western Greece in a night battle
- Battle of Stelai – Nasar defeats an Aghlabid fleet off Calabria
- After 883 : Siege of Euripos
- 888 – Battle of Milazzo – Aghlabids defeat Byzantines
- 896 – Battle of Boulgarophygon – Bulgarian Army defeats Byzantines under Leo Katakalon
10th century
- 902 – Siege of Taormina – The former Aghlabid emir, Ibrahim II, captures the fortress of Taormina
- 904 Sack of Thessalonica
- 915 Battle of Garigliano
- 917 –
- 922 – Battle of Pegae
- 941 – Rus' raid against Constantinople and Bithynia
- 953 – Battle of Marash
- 958 – Battle of Raban
- 960 – Battle of Andrassos
- 962 – Siege of Taormina – The Fatimids capture the fortress of Taormina
- 965 – Battle of the Straits – The Fatimids destroy a Byzantine invasion fleet under Niketas Abalantes
- 970 – Battle of Arcadiopolis
- 970–971 – Siege of Dorostolon
- 971 – Battle of Alexandretta
- 986 – Battle of the Gates of Trajan
- 994 – Battle of the Orontes
- 995 – Battle of Thessalonica
- 997 – Battle of Spercheios
- 998 – Battle of Apamea
11th century
- 1004 –
- 1009 – Battle of Kreta
- 1014 –
- 1015 – Battle of Bitola
- 1017 – Battle of Setina
- 1018 –
- 1021 – Battle of Shirimni
- 1022 – Battle of Svindax
- 1024 – Battle of Lemnos
- 1030 – Battle of Azaz
- 1040 –
- 1041 –
- 1043 – Rus' raid into the Aegean Sea
- 1047 – Battle of Sasireti
- 1048 – Battle of Kapetron
- 1053-Battle of Zygos Pass
- 1054 – Battle of Manzikert
- 1067 – Battle of Caesarea
- 1068–71 – Siege of Bari
- 1069 – Battle of Iconium
- 1071 – Battle of Manzikert
- 1078 – Battle of Kalavrye
- 1081 – Battle of Dyrrhachium
- 1091 – Battle of Levounion
- 1097 – Siege of Nicaea
12th century
- 1107–1108 – Siege of Dyrrhachium
- 1113 – Siege of Nicaea
- 1116 – Battle of Philomelion
- 1122 – Battle of Beroia
- 1138 – Siege of Shaizar
- 1167 – Battle of Sirmium
- 1176 – Battle of Myriokephalon
- 1177 – Battle of Hyelion and Leimocheir
- 1185 –
- 1187 – Siege of Lovech
- 1190 – Battle of Tryavna
- 1191 – Battle of South Morava
- 1194 – Battle of Arcadiopolis
- 1196 – Battle of Serres
