Atlas of Battles

country, 78 engagements

Battles in Bulgaria

78 engagements in the atlas lie within present-day Bulgaria: 58 battles, 17 sieges and 3 naval actions between AD 250 and 1941. The wars with most engagements here: Byzantine–Bulgarian Wars (16), Tenth Russo-Turkish War (9), April Uprising of 1876 (3), Gothic War of 376–382 (2).

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Battle of PhilippopolisBattle of AbritusBattle of MardiaBattle of MarcianopleBattle of the WillowsBattle of the UtusBattle of AnchialusBattle of MarcellaeBattle of the Rishki PassBattle of AnchialusBattle of MarcellaeSiege of Serdica (809)Battle of PliskaSiege of DebeltosBattle of VersinikiaBattle of AchelousSiege of DorostolonBattle of the Gates of TrajanBattle of KleidionBattle of BeroiaSiege of LovechBattle of SerresSiege of Varna (1201)Battle of BoruyBattle of PhilippopolisBattle of KlokotnitsaBattle of AdrianopleBattle of DevinaBattle of SkafidaBattle of RusokastroSiege of SofiaSiege of TarnovoBattle of KozludzhaBattle of Cape KaliakraBattle of BatinSiege of ChoumenSiege of Silistra (1828)Siege of Varna (1828)Siege of Silistra (1829)Battle of KulevichaBattle of OltenițaSiege of Silistra (1854)Battle of KaraisenBattle of Sara YarBattle of VishovgradBattle of BuzludzhaBattle of PetrichBelovski RaidSiege of Dryanovski MonasteryBattle of Milin KamakBattle of Mount OkolchitsaBattle of LomtsiBattle of SvistovBattle of ElenaKavarna massacreBattle of NikopolBattle of Shipka PassSiege of PlevnaBattle of LovchaBattle of Gorni DubnikBattle of TashkessenSiege of VidinBattle of PhilippopolisBattle of SmârdanBattle of KulaSiege of VidinBattle of SlivnitsaBattle of KardzhaliBattle of KaliakraSiege of VidinBattle of Kresna GorgeStruma operationBattle of TurtucaiaBattle of DobrichBattle of DoiranAction of 6 December 1941Battle of NicopolisBattle of VarnaBattle of NicopolisBattle of VarnaBucharestSofiaConstanțaBurgasCraiovaNišRuseStara ZagoraEdirneTekirdağ200 km42.601N, 25.600E
78 placed engagements. Present-day coastlines; larger marks are landmark engagements.

Wars fought here 18 with pages

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
AD 250Battle of PhilippopolisPlovdivGothic War of 248–253
AD 251Battle of AbritusDobrujaGothic War of 248–253
AD 316Battle of MardiaHarmanli
AD 376Battle of MarcianopleMarcianopolisGothic War of 376–382
AD 377Battle of the WillowsMoesiaGothic War of 376–382
AD 477Battle of the UtusVit
AD 708Battle of AnchialusPomorieByzantine–Bulgarian Wars
AD 756Battle of MarcellaeMarkeliByzantine–Bulgarian Wars
AD 759Battle of the Rishki PassBalkan MountainsByzantine–Bulgarian Wars
30 June AD 763Battle of AnchialusPomorieByzantine–Bulgarian Wars
AD 792Battle of MarcellaeMarkeliByzantine–Bulgarian Wars
AD 809Siege of Serdica (809)SofiaByzantine–Bulgarian Wars
26 July AD 811Battle of PliskaPliskaByzantine–Bulgarian Wars
May AD 812Siege of DebeltosDeveltos
22 June AD 813Battle of VersinikiaEdirneByzantine–Bulgarian Wars
20 August AD 917Battle of AchelousPomorieByzantine–Bulgarian War of 913–927
AD 971Siege of DorostolonSilistraSviatoslav's invasion of Bulgaria
17 August AD 986Battle of the Gates of TrajanGate of TrajanByzantine conquest of Bulgaria
29 July 1014Battle of KleidionBelasicaByzantine conquest of Bulgaria
1122Battle of BeroiaAugusta TraianaByzantine–Pecheneg wars
1187Siege of LovechLovechByzantine–Bulgarian Wars
1196Battle of SerresSerresByzantine–Bulgarian Wars
24 March 1201Siege of Varna (1201)VarnaByzantine–Bulgarian Wars
May 1208Battle of BoruyStara ZagoraBulgarian–Latin Wars
30 June 1208Battle of PhilippopolisPlovdivBulgarian–Latin Wars
9 March 1230Battle of KlokotnitsaKlokotnitsaByzantine–Bulgarian Wars
1254Battle of AdrianopleEdirneByzantine–Bulgarian Wars
17 July 1279Battle of DevinaBurgasByzantine–Bulgarian Wars
1304Battle of SkafidaSozopolByzantine–Bulgarian Wars
18 July 1332Battle of RusokastroRusokastroByzantine–Bulgarian Wars
1382Siege of SofiaSofiaBulgarian–Ottoman Wars
17 July 1393Siege of TarnovoVeliko TarnovoBulgarian–Ottoman Wars
25 September 1396Battle of NicopolisNikopolHungarian–Ottoman War
10 November 1444Battle of VarnaVarnaCrusade of Varna
9 June 1774Battle of KozludzhaSuvorovoSixth Russo-Turkish War
11 August 1791Battle of Cape KaliakraKaliakraSeventh Russo-Turkish War
26 August 1810Battle of BatinBatinEighth Russo-Turkish War
May 1828Siege of ChoumenShumen
9 July 1828Siege of Silistra (1828)Silistra
13 July 1828Siege of Varna (1828)VarnaNinth Russo-Turkish War
5 May 1829Siege of Silistra (1829)Silistra
11 June 1829Battle of KulevichaKyulevchaNinth Russo-Turkish War
4 November 1853Battle of OltenițaOltenițaCrimean War
1854Siege of Silistra (1854)SilistraCrimean War
6 July 1868Battle of KaraisenKaraisen
6 July 1868Battle of Sara YarHadzhidimitrovo
8 July 1868Battle of VishovgradVishovgrad
18 July 1868Battle of Buzludzha
23 April 1876Battle of PetrichPetrichApril Uprising of 1876
27 April 1876Belovski RaidBelovo
29 April 1876Siege of Dryanovski MonasteryDryanovo MonasteryApril Uprising of 1876
18 May 1876Battle of Milin KamakMilin Kamak
20 May 1876Battle of Mount OkolchitsaOkolchitsa (peak)
25 May 1876Battle of LomtsiLomtsiApril Uprising of 1876
26 June 1877Battle of SvistovDanube VilayetTenth Russo-Turkish War
26 June 1877Battle of ElenaElenaTenth Russo-Turkish War
7 July 1877Kavarna massacreKavarnaTenth Russo-Turkish War
16 July 1877Battle of NikopolNikopolTenth Russo-Turkish War
17 July 1877Battle of Shipka PassShipka PassTenth Russo-Turkish War
20 July 1877Siege of PlevnaPlevenTenth Russo-Turkish War
1 September 1877Battle of LovchaLovechTenth Russo-Turkish War
24 October 1877Battle of Gorni DubnikDanube VilayetTenth Russo-Turkish War
31 December 1877Battle of TashkessenOttoman Wars in Europe
1878Siege of VidinVidin
17 January 1878Battle of PhilippopolisAdrianople vilayetTenth Russo-Turkish War
24 January 1878Battle of SmârdanInovoSiege of Vidin
3 November 1885Battle of Kula
12 November 1885Siege of VidinVidin
17 November 1885Battle of SlivnitsaSlivnitsaSerbo-Bulgarian War
21 October 1912Battle of KardzhaliKardzhaliFirst Balkan War
21 November 1912Battle of KaliakraKaliakraFirst Balkan War
12 July 1913Siege of VidinVidinBalkan Wars
21 July 1913Battle of Kresna GorgeKresna GorgeSecond Balkan War
17 August 1916Struma operationStrumaMacedonian Front
2 September 1916Battle of TurtucaiaSouthern DobrujaRomania in World War I
5 September 1916Battle of DobrichDobrichRomania in World War I
18 September 1918Battle of DoiranDojran LakeMacedonian Front
6 December 1941Action of 6 December 1941Cape EmineEastern Front

Borders are those of today; the states that fought are named on each page.