Battle of Marcellae (756)

Battle of Marcellae
Part of the Byzantine–Bulgarian wars

Battle of Marcellae
Date756
Location42°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.