Armenian-Byzantine Battle

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Armenian-Byzantine Battle
Date 1042 Location Ani (Turkey), Armenia Result Armenian victory
Combatants
Byzantine Empire	Armenia
Commanders
?	Vahram Pahlavouni
Strength
?
Casualties
20,000	?

Armenian-Byzantine Battle Vahram Pahlavouni heavily defeated the Byzantine army, forcing them to leave 20,000 dead behind.^[1] This victory allowed Vahram Pahlavouni to crown Gagik II king of Armenia and take the fortress of Ani, which was in the hands of Vest Sarkis.

[edit] See also

• Vahram Pahlavouni
• Byzantine Empire
• Byzantine Armenia

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