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Battle of Boulgarophygon
Battle of Boulgarophygon was a battle fought in AD 896 at Babaeski, in what is now Turkey. It was part of the Byzantine–Bulgarian War of 894–896, which ran from AD 894 to AD 896. The recorded result: Bulgarian victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.
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Record
| Date | AD 896 (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Babaeski, Turkey 41.433N, 27.100E | |
| Kind | Battle, medieval | |
| Strength | Unknown | Unknown |
| Casualties and losses | Light | Almost the entire army |
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Nearest engagements
- Battle of Arcadiopolis 1194, 13 km E
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- Battle of Lule Burgas 1912, 22 km E
- Battle of Kirk Kilisse 1912, 35 km N
- Battle of Adrianople 1829, 51 km NW
In the same war
- After: Battle of Southern Buh AD 896
Elsewhere in AD 896
- Battle of Manu Libya
Battle of Boulgarophygon is one of 169 engagements of the 9th century in the atlas and one of 622 in present-day Turkey.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1811747, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Boulgarophygon, revision 1370435018, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.