Battle of Pankaleia

The Battle of Pankalia was between the Byzantine troops who were loyal to the Byzantine emperor Basil II, and fought the troops of the rebel general Bardas Sclerosis. She found west of Caesarea in topic from Charsianon held on 24 March 979. In a surprise attack, the army of the emperor could teach under Tornikios the rebels a crushing defeat under the leadership of Bardas Phocas and reinforced by Georgian cavalry. Sclerosis himself was wounded by Phocas in single combat, but could retire on Muslim territory. His rebellion was then rapidly collapses.