Battle of Melantias

Battle of Melanthius
	Part of Byzantine-Kutrigurs war 558–559
Date	March 559
Location	Melantias, 20 km west of Constantinople
Result	Byzantine victory
Belligerents
Byzantine Empire	Kutrigurs army
Commanders and leaders
Belisarius	Zabergan
Strength
300 Byzantine veteran troops and some civilians	2,000 cavalry
Casualties and losses
Unknown	400 killed

The Battle of Melantias or Battle of Melanthius (Greek: Μάχη τής Μελαντιάς), which took place in 559, was a battle between the armies of the Kutrigurs, commanded by Zabergan, and the Byzantine Empire, under the able and skilled command of general Belisarius. Though substantially outnumbered, the Byzantine army decisively won the battle and forced the Kutrigurs to withdraw in bad order.^[2] This was the last battle in which Belisarius commanded a force.

^ Victor Tonnennensis episcopi. Chronica, c. 560
^ James C. Bradford, International Encyclopedia of Military History

[:12-1] Victor Tonnennensis episcopi. Chronica, c. 560

[2] James C. Bradford, International Encyclopedia of Military History

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