Download or read book Battles of the Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars written by Source: Wikipedia and published by Books LLC, Wiki Series. This book was released on 2011-08 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 28. Chapters: Battles of the Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars in Macedonia, Battles of the Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars in Thrace, Battle of Kleidion, Battle of the Gates of Trajan, Battle of Versinikia, Battle of Achelous, Battle of Pliska, Battle of Boulgarophygon, Battle of Bitola, Battle of Spercheios, Battle of Marcellae, Battle of Klokotnitsa, Battle of Setina, Battle of Rusokastro, Battle of Tryavna, Battle of Dyrrhachium, Battle of Strumica, Battle of Ongal, Siege of Adrianople, Siege of Varna, Battle of Arcadiopolis, Siege of Lovech, Battle of Devina, Battle of Skafida, Battle of Serres, Battle of Anchialus, Battle of Berzitia, Battle of Skopje, Siege of Serdica, Battle of Pegae, Battle of the Rishki Pass, Battle of Katasyrtai, Battle of Ostrovo, Battle of Adrianople. Excerpt: South-eastern Europe ca. 1000. The Byzantine possessions and independent western Bulgaria are depicted. By that time, eastern Bulgaria was also in Bulgarian hands. Nicephorus Ouranos defeats the Bulgarians at the battle of Spercheios.The Battle of Kleidion (or Clidium, after the medieval name of the village of Klyuch, "(the) key"; also known as the Battle of Belasitsa) took place on July 29, 1014 between the Bulgarian Empire and the Byzantine Empire. It was the culmination of the nearly half-century struggle between the Bulgarian Emperor Samuel and the Byzantine Emperor Basil II in the late 10th and early 11th centuries. The result was a decisive Byzantine victory. The battle took place in the valley between the mountains of Belasitsa and Ograzhden near the modern Bulgarian village of Klyuch. The decisive encounter occurred on July 29 with an attack in the rear by a force under the Byzantine general Nikephoros Xiphias, who had infiltrated the Bulgarian positions. The ensuing battle was a major defeat for the Bulgarians. Bulgarian soldiers were captured and bl...