battle, medieval
Battle of Devina
Battle of Devina was a battle fought on 17 July 1279 at Burgas, in what is now Bulgaria. It was part of the Byzantine–Bulgarian Wars, which ran from AD 680 to 1355. The recorded result: Bulgarian victory. Recorded strength: 5000 men against 10,000 men.
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Record
| Date | 17 July 1279 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Burgas, Bulgaria 42.917N, 26.450E | |
| Part of | Byzantine–Bulgarian Wars (AD 680 to 1355) | |
| Kind | Battle, medieval | |
| Result | Bulgarian victory | |
| Belligerents | Bulgarian Empire | Byzantine Empire |
| Commanders | Ivailo of Bulgaria | Murin |
| Strength | 5000 men | 10,000 men |
| Casualties and losses | Light casualties | 10,000 troops |
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In the same war
- Before: Battle of Adrianople 1254
- After: Battle of Skafida 1304
- All 27 engagements of Byzantine–Bulgarian Wars
Elsewhere in 1279
- Battle of Yamen People's Republic of China
- Battle of Aizkraukle Latvia
Battle of Devina is one of 386 engagements of the 13th century in the atlas and one of 78 in present-day Bulgaria.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2527770, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Devina, revision 1384568571, 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.