The Battle of Kalavrye was fought in 1078 between the
Byzantine imperial forces of general (and future emperor)
Alexios Komnenos(pictured) and a force led by the rebellious governor of
Dyrrhachium,
Nikephoros Bryennios the Elder. Bryennios had rebelled against
Michael VII Doukas (reigned 1071–78) and had won over the allegiance of the
Byzantine army's regular regiments in the
Balkans. Even after Doukas's overthrow by
Nikephoros III Botaneiates (r. 1078–81), Bryennios continued his revolt, threatening
Constantinople. After failed negotiations, Botaneiates sent the young general Alexios Komnenos to confront him. The two armies clashed at Kalavrye on the Halmyros river. Komnenos, whose army was considerably smaller and far less experienced, tried but failed to ambush Bryennios's army, which in turn fell into disorder after its own
Pecheneg allies attacked its camp. Reinforced by Turkish mercenaries, Alexios lured the troops of Bryennios into another ambush through a
feigned retreat. The rebel army broke, and Bryennios himself was captured. This is one of the few battles that was described in detail by Byzantine sources. (
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The burning of the
Trade Unions Building—used as the headquarters of the
Euromaidan movement—during the 2014 Ukrainian revolution, following a failed attempt by the Ukranian police to capture the building. After the fire, the damaged building was covered with large canvas screens on two sides with the words "Glory to Ukraine" printed on them in large letters.
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