Battle of the Wiar River (1099)

The Battle of the Wiar River is a battle that took place in 1099 between the warriors Dorogobuzhskaya PrinceDavyd Igorevich, Prince of Dorogobuzh and the Cuman army led by Khan Bonyak, on the one hand, and the troops of king Coloman of Hungary, on the other, on the river, which is named in the annals of "Vyagrom" ( Ukr. Vіgor , Pol. Wiar ). The battle ended in total defeat of the Hungarians and the death of the Hungarian army. Content [ remove ] 1 Background 2 Stroke battle 3 Consequences 4 Notes 5 Links

Background
After blinding Vasilko of Terebovl Davyd I. Volyn Sviatopolk Izyaslavich Kiev, Vladimir seized, has decided to attach to their properties and the south-western Russian lands ( this town my father ), where reigned Rostislavichi, but was defeated by them in the battle of Rozhne Pole.

Sviatopolk sent his son Yaroslav for help against Volodar Rostislavich Przemysl [1] by the Hungarian king Koloman I, who decided to use the situation to strengthen its position in the Carpathian Ruthenia. Volodar took up defensive positions in Preremyshl, and Davyd led troops to the aid of the Cuman Khan Bonyak.

The battle
The Hungarians who outnumbered their enemy, lined up for battle in a narrow mountain valley. Bonyak divided his few soldiers into two groups. Davyd squad of one hundred people remained standing on the field of battle, while half a hundred horsemen led by the Cuman Khan Altunopy were sent by Bonyak ahead to pretend they retreated and lure the Hungarians into a trap. Firing Hungarians, Kuman Altunopy turned back, dragging those behind him. When Hungarians came to the ambush, Bonyak suddenly hit them in the rear and turned a demoralized enemy to flight. Then the soldiers of Altunopy and Bonyak brought the Hungarians down in a heap on the edge of a rocky cliff, where the environment is due to tightness pushed each other into the abyss. More Hungarians were killed in the pursuit, many of them drowned in the Wiar and San rivers.

Aftermaths
Rostislavichi defended their possessions in the Carpathian region. Davyd I. advantage of the defeat of the enemy, capturing Vladimir and Luck, but not for long. Volyn yet again become a vassal of the Kiev, and Davyd got the Dorogobuzh.