Battle of South Morava (1191)

Battle of Morava
Part of the Byzantine-Serbian Wars
DateAutumn 1191
Location
Result
  • Byzantine victory
  • Peace For Both Sides Until 1195
Territorial
changes
Recovery of Niš, Beograd (Belgrade), Northern Macedonia & Skopje [1]
Belligerents
Byzantine Empire Grand Principality of Serbia
Commanders and leaders
Isaac II Angelos Stefan Nemanja
Strength
Unknown (Likely Larger) Unknown (Likely Smaller)
Casualties and losses
Possibly Fewer Losses Possibly Heavy Losses

The Battle of South Morava took place in the autumn of 1191, which resulted in a decisive Byzantine victory with Isaac II defeating Stefan Nemanja. A peace treaty would soon follow after Stefan was forced to cede Niš & some territory in the southwest of Serbia to Isaac.[2]

References

  1. ^ Fine, John Van Antwerp (1991). The Early Medieval Balkans: A Critical Survey from the Sixth to the Late Twelfth Century. University of Michigan Press. ISBN 978-0-472-08149-3.
  2. ^ "ON THE ATTACK OF THE HUNGARIAN KING BELA III ON SERBIA IN LIGHT OF THE LETTER OF EMPEROR ISAAC II TO POPE CELESTINE III ". Retrieved 2026-01-08.