Pecheneg revolt | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Byzantine Empire | Pechenegs | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Constantine IX David Arianites † Kekaumenos Constantine (raiktor) Hervé Frankopoulos Samuel Bourtzes Michael Dokeianos † Kegen † Basil Apokapes † | Tyrach | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
Imperial forces | 15,000 in 1049, more as the war went on |
The Pecheneg revolt was an uprising of the Pechenegs against the Byzantine Empire, which lasted from 1049 to 1053.