809 ⟶ Byzantine-Bulgarian War Begins

815: War between the Byzantine empire and Bulgaria.
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⚔️ Bulgarian Victory at Marcelae Ends Bulgarian Instability

Battle of Marcelae. The Bulgarian victory over the Byzantines marks the end of the half-century political instability in Bulgaria.⟶
Bulgarian Victory at Marcelae Ends Bulgarian Instability (792)
Medieval WarfareByzantine EmpireMilitary ConflictPolitical InstabilityBattleMiddle AgesExpansion
BulgariaBulgaria

⚔️ Byzantine-Bulgarian War Begins

815: War between the Byzantine empire and Bulgaria.⟶
Byzantine-Bulgarian War Begins (809)
Byzantine EmpireMedieval WarfareMilitary ConflictExpansionismImperialism
BulgariaBulgaria

⚔️ Byzantine Emperor Nicephorus I Killed at Battle of Pliska

Battle of Pliska fought between a Byzantine force led by emperor Nicephorus I and a Bulgarian army commanded by Khan Krum. Byzantines are defeated in a series of engagements, culminating with the death of Nicephorus I.⟶
Byzantine Emperor Nicephorus I Killed at Battle of Pliska (811)
Medieval WarfareByzantine EmpireMilitary DefeatBattle
BulgariaBulgaria

⚔️ Byzantine Empire Defeated by Bulgarians at Versinikia

Byzantines are heavily defeated by the Bulgars at Versinikia.⟶
Byzantine Empire Defeated by Bulgarians at Versinikia (813)
Bulgarian EmpireByzantine EmpireMedieval WarfareMilitary DefeatByzantine-Bulgarian WarsPolitical Instability
BulgariaBulgaria

⚔️ Byzantine Victory at the Battle of Kleidion

The Byzantine armies of Basil II are victorious over Samuil of Bulgaria in the Battle of Kleidion.⟶
Byzantine Victory at the Battle of Kleidion (1014)
Byzantine EmpireMedieval WarfareMilitary HistoryImperialismSiegeEmpire Building
BulgariaBulgaria

⚔️ Byzantine Conquest of the First Bulgarian Empire

The First Bulgarian Empire is conquered by the Byzantine Empire⟶
Byzantine Conquest of the First Bulgarian Empire (1018)
Byzantine EmpireMedieval WarfareImperial ExpansionConquestByzantine-Bulgarian WarsEmpire
BulgariaBulgaria