Battle of Marcellae (756)

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Battle of Marcellae
Part of the Byzantine–Bulgarian wars
Battle of Marcellae
Date 756 Location Markeli, near Karnobat, Bulgaria 42°38′15.48″N 26°53′47.48″E / 42.6376333°N 26.8965222°E / 42.6376333; 26.8965222 Result Byzantine victory
Belligerents
Bulgarian Empire	Byzantine Empire
Commanders and leaders
Vinekh	Constantine V
Strength
Unknown	Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown	Unknown

The battle of Marcellae (Bulgarian: Битката при Маркели, Greek: Μάχη των Μαρκελλών) took place in 756 between the armies of the First Bulgarian Empire and the Byzantine Empire at Markeli, near the town of Karnobat in south eastern Bulgaria. The result was a Byzantine victory.