Battle of Anchialus (763)

Battle of Anchialus
Part of the Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars

Leo III the Isaurian, with Constantine V, AV Solidus. Constantinople mint
Date30 June 763
Location42°33′N 27°39′E / 42.550°N 27.650°E / 42.550; 27.650
Result Byzantine victory
Belligerents
Bulgarian Empire Byzantine Empire
Commanders and leaders
Telets Constantine V
Strength
Unknown number of Bulgars. 20,000 Slavic Warriors 9,600 cavalrymen &
unknown infantry
800 ships
Casualties and losses
Heavy Heavy

The battle of Anchialus (Bulgarian: Битката при Анхиало) occurred in 763, near the town of Pomorie on the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast. The result was a Byzantine victory.