705Byzantine Emperor Justinian II Grants Caesar Title to Bulgarian Emperor Tervel and Pays Tribute

Justinian II is forced to give the title Caesar of Byzantium...
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🇧🇬 Byzantine Empire Recognizes Bulgarian Independence

Bulgaria is recognized as independent country by the Byzantine Empire.
Byzantine Empire Recognizes Bulgarian Independence (681)
Byzantine EmpireIndependencePolitical RecognitionEmpireExpansionDiplomacy600s
BulgariaBulgaria

⚔️ Byzantine Victory over the Bulgarians

Emperor Justinian II of the Byzantine Empire defeats the Bulgarians.
Byzantine Victory over the Bulgarians (688)
Byzantine EmpireMedieval WarfareMilitary HistoryEmpireExpansionConflict
BulgariaBulgaria

👑 Byzantine Emperor Justinian II Grants Caesar Title to Bulgarian Emperor Tervel and Pays Tribute

Justinian II is forced to give the title Caesar of Byzantium to the Bulgarian Emperor Tervel. The Byzantine Empire begins to pay annual tributes to Bulgaria.
Byzantine Emperor Justinian II Grants Caesar Title to Bulgarian Emperor Tervel and Pays Tribute (705)
Byzantine EmpireEmperorPolitical AllianceTributeCaesarMilitary Defeat
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

🤝 Bulgarian-Byzantine Peace Treaty

A 30-year peace agreement is signed between Bulgaria and the Byzantine Empire.
Bulgarian-Byzantine Peace Treaty (815)
Byzantine EmpirePeace TreatyDiplomacyMiddle AgesMilitary History
BulgariaBulgaria

⚔️ Bulgarian Uprising Restores the Bulgarian Empire

The Uprising of Asen and Peter against the Byzantine Empire leads to the restoration of the Bulgarian Empire.
Bulgarian Uprising Restores the Bulgarian Empire (1185)
Byzantine EmpireMiddle AgesRebellionPeterPolitical Upheaval
BulgariaBulgaria