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In the 1045 attack (Battle of Dvin), Byzantine forces were under Constantine IX Monomachos. The Byzantines assembled a large force under the command of Michael Iasites and Constantine the Alan and allied with Armenians under the command of Vahram Pahlawuni and Liparit Orbelean.

Battle of Dvin
Date 1045 Location Dvin, Armenian Result Shaddadids Victory[1] The attackers were completely broken by the Kurds, and Vahram killed.
Belligerents
Template:Shaddadid Dynasty	Byzantine Empire Supported by Kingdom of Armenia
Commanders and leaders
Template:Abu'l-Aswar Shavur ibn Fadl	Constantine IX Michael Iasites Constantine the Alan Vahram Pahlavouni † Liparit Orbelean
Strength
Unknown	Unknown
Casualties and losses
unknown	unknown

To defend the city, Abu'l-Aswar flooded the surrounding fields, limiting the attacking army's mobility and causing it to fall victim to defenders' arrows.

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1. ↑ https://books.google.com/books?id=Pzg8AAAAIAAJ/