Battle of Bar

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Battle of Bar
Part of the Byzantine–Serbian wars
Date 7 October 1042 Location Bar, Duklja (today Montenegro) Result Serbian victory
Belligerents
Duklja	Byzantine Empire
Commanders and leaders
Stefan Vojislav	Michael

The Battle of Bar (Serbian Cyrillic: Битка код Бара, romanized: Bitka kod Bara) took place on 7 October 1042 between the army of Stefan Vojislav, the Serbian ruler of Duklja,^[1] and Byzantine forces led by Michael. The battle was actually a sudden attack on the Byzantine camp in the mountain gorge, which ended in the utter defeat of the Byzantine forces and the deaths of 7 of their commanders (strategoi). Following the defeat and retreat of the Byzantines, Vojislav ensured a future for Duklja without imperial authority,^[2] and Duklja would soon emerge as the most significant Serb state.^[3]

In memory of this victory, 7 October is commemorated as the day of the Military of Montenegro.