Battle of Mesembria explained

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.

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Notes and References

  1. Wasilewski T. Historia Bułgarii. — Wrocław: Ossolineum, 1983. — P. 49. — ISBN 83-0402466-7
  2. https://ru.m.wikisource.org/wiki/%D0%92%D0%AD/%D0%92%D0%A2/%D0%93%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%BA%D0%BE-%D0%B1%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B3%D0%B0%D1%80%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%B5_%D0%B2%D0%BE%D0%B9%D0%BD%D1%8B Грего-Болгарские войны