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Croatian–Bulgarian battle of 927

Croatian–Bulgarian battle of 927 was a battle fought in AD 926 in what is now Bosnia and Herzegovina. It was part of the Croatian–Bulgarian Wars.

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Political map of the western Balkan in 925 AD.
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FoughtAD 926
WhereBosnia and Herzegovina45.000N, 16.500E
OutcomeCroatian victory; Tsar Simeon I sent a minor legion to break Croatia's alliance with Byzantium; Bulgarian offensive eventually repulsed; End of the second Croatian-Bulgarian war
Belligerents22px Kingdom of Croatiaagainst23px Bulgarian Empire
Casualties and losses22px Unknownand23px Entire army killed
Part ofCroatian–Bulgarian Wars

Where it sits in the Croatian–Bulgarian Wars

Croatian–Bulgarian battle of 854, AD 854Croatian–Bulgarian battle of 927, AD 926Siege of Zadar, AD 998AD 854AD 998Croatian–Bulgarian battle of 927, AD 926
3 placed engagements of the Croatian–Bulgarian Wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateAD 926 (year precision)
PlaceBosnia and Herzegovina
45.000N, 16.500E
KindBattle, medieval
Casualties and losses22px Unknown23px Entire army killed
Commanders
  • Tomislav, King of Croatia
  • Alogobotur
Croatian–Bulgarian battle of 927Croatian–Bulgarian battle of 927Battle of UnaSiege of KrupaSiege of GvozdanskoBattle of DubicaBattle of GlinaSiege of GvozdanskoBattle of DubicaBattle of GlinaZagrebSarajevoLjubljanaPécsTuzlaPrijedorOsijekZadar100 km45.000N, 16.500E
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In the same war

Croatian–Bulgarian battle of 927 is one of 167 engagements of the 10th century in the atlas and one of 43 in present-day Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q854523, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Croatian–Bulgarian battle of 926, revision 1370614145, 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.