Battle of Horreum Margi

Battle of Horreum Margi
Date 505 Location Near modern Ćuprija, Serbia Result Hunnic victory
Belligerents
Eastern Roman Empire	Ostrogothic Kingdom Huns
Commanders and leaders
Sabinianus	Mundo Pitzias
Strength
Unknown	2500
Casualties and losses
Unknown	Unknown

The Battle of Horreum Margi was fought between the Ostrogothic Kingdom and the Eastern Roman Empire in 505. The battle took place as the Ostrogothic Kingdom was expanding into the Balkans, eventually encroaching upon Eastern Roman territory. In this endeavor they were led by the general Pitzias and had allied themselves with the Hunnic-Gepidic robber-chieftain Mundo. As a response, the Eastern Roman Empire sent Sabinianus with a large force of Bulgars. At Horreum Margi, modern-day Ćuprija, Serbia, Sabinuanus was defeated.

Sources

• Jaques, Tony (2007). Dictionary of Battles and Sieges: F-O. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN 978-0313335389.
• Wolfram, Herwig (1990). History of the Goths. University of California Press. ISBN 0520069838.