Priscus, for reasons unknown, does not pursue …
Years: 598 - 598
Priscus, for reasons unknown, does not pursue the Avars and aid Comentiolus.
The latter is forced to evade to Iatrus, where his troops are nonetheless routed and have to fight their way south over the Haemus range.
The Avars, after ravaging many cities in the Balkan peninsula, utilize this victory and advance to Drizipera near Arkadiopolis, between Adrianople and Constantinople, where a large part of their army and seven sons of the Avar Khagan are killed by the plague.
Comentiolus is temporarily relieved of his command and replaced by Philippicus, whereas …
Locations
People
Groups
- Chariot racing factions, Roman
- Gepids (East Germanic tribe)
- Scythia Minor (Roman province)
- Thrace, Diocese of
- Europa (Roman province)
- East, or Oriens, Praetorian prefecture of
- Slavs, South
- Roman Empire, Eastern: Justinian dynasty
- Greeks, Medieval (Byzantines)
- Reims and Metz (eventually Austrasia), Frankish Kingdom of
- Avar Khaganate (Eurasian Avars)
Topics
- Migration Period
- Famines and plagues 400 to 800
- Migration Period Pessimum
- Byzantine-Avarian War of 595-602
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- Commerce
- Environment
- Labor and Service
- Conflict
- Mayhem
- Faith
- Government
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- Technology
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