Conflict: | Battle of Mesembria |
Partof: | the Byzantine–Bulgarian Wars |
Date: | 813/814 |
Place: | Nesebar |
Result: | Byzantine victory[1] |
Combatant1: | First Bulgarian Empire |
Commander1: | Unknown |
Commander2: | Leo V |
Strength1: | Unknown |
Strength2: | Unknown |
Casualties1: | Very heavy[2] |
Casualties2: | Light |
The Battle of Mesambria was a battle between the Byzantines and the Bulgarians during the war of Khan Krum. In this battle, during the night attack, the Byzantines under the command of their Emperor Leo V almost completely defeated the Bulgarians.