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2 unusual facts about Battle of Sirmium


Battle of Sirmium

The centre, which had constituted the rearguard on the march, was commanded by Kontostephanos himself, and consisted of the imperial guards units, including the Varangians and Hetaireiai, units of Italian mercenaries from Lombardy (probably lancers) and a unit of 500 armored Serbian allied infantry, as well as the Vlach cavalry.

Manuel I Komnenos also found a diplomatic, dynastic way to bind the Kingdom of Hungary to the empire.



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