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Byzantine–Bulgarian Wars

681 CE – 1018 CE · 337 years

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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Belligerents

The main peoples, kingdoms and states involved.

  • Byzantine Empire
  • Bulgarian Empire

Key moments

Defining events in the Byzantine–Bulgarian Wars.

  1. 811 Battle of Pliska
  2. 917 Battle of Anchialus
  3. 1014 Battle of Kleidion

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