Battle of South Morava (1191)
| Battle of Morava | |||||||||
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| Part of the Byzantine-Serbian Wars | |||||||||
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| 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
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.