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Byzantine–Bulgarian Wars

681 CE – 1018 CE

Over three centuries of intermittent warfare between Byzantium and Bulgaria for control of the Balkans.

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Conflicts in the Balkans (499–1355)

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Byzantine–Bulgarian Wars

681 CE – 1018 CE

Over three centuries of intermittent warfare between Byzantium and Bulgaria for control of the Balkans. The conflict included Emperor Basil II's final conquest of Bulgaria in 1018, after which he reportedly blinded 99 out of every 100 Bulgarian prisoners, earning the title 'Bulgar-Slayer'.

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