Atlas of Battles

war, 39 engagements

Battles of the Byzantine–Bulgarian Wars

The atlas places 39 engagements of the Byzantine–Bulgarian Wars (AD 680 to 1355): 33 battles and 6 sieges across 6 present-day countries, most in Bulgaria (18), Turkey (8), Greece (8). The most widely documented: Battle of Pliska, Battle of Adrianople, Battle of Anchialus, Battle of Ongal, Battle of Klokotnitsa.

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Battle of MarcellaeBattle of the Rishki PassBattle of AnchialusBattle of BerzitiaBattle of MarcellaeSiege of Serdica (809)Siege of Adrianople (813)Battle of MesembriaBattle of AdrianopleFall of Great PreslavBattle of ThessalonicaBattle of KretaBattle of ThessalonicaBattle of StrumicaBattle of BitolaBattle of SetinaBattle of ThessalonicaBattle of ThessalonicaSiege of LovechBattle of ArcadiopolisBattle of SerresSiege of Varna (1201)Siege of ConstantinopleBattle of AdrianopleBattle of RhoupelionBattle of BizyeBattle of DevinaBattle of SkafidaBattle of AdrianopleBattle of RusokastroBattle of AdrianopleBattle of OngalBattle of AnchialusBattle of PliskaBattle of VersinikiaBattle of AdrianopleBattle of KlokotnitsaBattle of AnchialusBattle of PliskaBattle of VersinikiaBattle of AdrianopleBattle of KlokotnitsaSofiaThessalonikiBursaSkopjePristinaBurgasVarnaNišRuseStara Zagora200 km41.924N, 25.155E
39 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by half century

AD 650: 1 engagementsAD 700: 1 engagementsAD 750: 5 engagementsAD 800: 5 engagementsAD 900: 1 engagementsAD 950: 2 engagements1000: 9 engagements9 in 10001150: 3 engagements1200: 4 engagements1250: 4 engagements1300: 4 engagementsAD 6501300
39 dated engagements, one bar per half century, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Battle of Ongal, AD 680Battle of Anchialus, AD 708Battle of Marcellae, AD 756Battle of the Rishki Pass, AD 759Battle of Anchialus, AD 763Battle of Berzitia, AD 774Battle of Marcellae, AD 792Siege of Serdica (809), AD 809Battle of Pliska, AD 811Siege of Adrianople (813), AD 813Battle of Versinikia, AD 813Battle of Mesembria, AD 814Battle of Adrianople, AD 914Fall of Great Preslav, AD 971Battle of Spercheios, AD 997Battle of Thessalonica, 1004Battle of Kreta, 1009Battle of Thessalonica, 1014Battle of Strumica, 1014Battle of Bitola, 1015Battle of Setina, 1017Battle of Dyrrhachium, 1018Battle of Thessalonica, 1040Battle of Thessalonica, 1040Siege of Lovech, 1187Battle of Arcadiopolis, 1194Battle of Serres, 1196Siege of Varna (1201), 1201Battle of Adrianople, 1205Battle of Klokotnitsa, 1230Siege of Constantinople, 1235Battle of Adrianople, 1254Battle of Rhoupelion, 1255Battle of Bizye, 1256Battle of Devina, 1279Battle of Skafida, 1304Battle of Adrianople, 1331Battle of Rusokastro, 1332Battle of Adrianople, 1341AD 6801341
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

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Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
AD 680Battle of OngalRomaniaBulgar victory
AD 708Battle of AnchialusPomorie, BulgariaBulgarian victory
AD 756Battle of MarcellaeMarkeli, Bulgaria
AD 759Battle of the Rishki PassBalkan Mountains, Bulgaria
30 June AD 763Battle of AnchialusPomorie, BulgariaByzantine victory
AD 774Battle of BerzitiaNorth Macedonia
AD 792Battle of MarcellaeMarkeli, BulgariaBulgarian victory
AD 809Siege of Serdica (809)Sofia, Bulgaria
26 July AD 811Battle of PliskaPliska, BulgariaBulgarian victory
AD 813Siege of Adrianople (813)Edirne, Turkey
22 June AD 813Battle of VersinikiaEdirne, BulgariaBulgarian victory; Abdication of Michael I Rangabe
AD 814Battle of MesembriaBulgariaByzantine victory
AD 914Battle of AdrianopleEdirne, Turkey
AD 971Fall of Great PreslavBulgariaByzantine victory
AD 997Battle of SpercheiosGreeceByzantine victory
1004Battle of ThessalonicaThessaloniki, Greece
1009Battle of KretaThessaloniki, GreeceByzantine victory
1014Battle of ThessalonicaThessaloniki, Greece
1014Battle of StrumicaNorth MacedoniaBulgarian victory
1015Battle of BitolaBitola, North Macedonia
1017Battle of SetinaSkopos, GreeceByzantine victory
January 1018Battle of DyrrhachiumAlbaniaByzantine victory
1040Battle of ThessalonicaThessaloniki, Greece
1040Battle of ThessalonicaThessaloniki, Greece
1187Siege of LovechLovech, BulgariaBulgarian victory
1194Battle of ArcadiopolisLüleburgaz, Turkey
1196Battle of SerresSerres, BulgariaBulgarian victory
24 March 1201Siege of Varna (1201)Varna, BulgariaBulgarian victory
14 April 1205Battle of AdrianopleEdirne, TurkeyBulgarian victory
9 March 1230Battle of KlokotnitsaKlokotnitsa, BulgariaBulgarian victory
1235Siege of ConstantinopleConstantinople, TurkeyLatin victory
1254Battle of AdrianopleEdirne, Bulgaria
1255Battle of RhoupelionRupel Pass, GreeceNicaean victory
1256Battle of BizyeTurkey
17 July 1279Battle of DevinaBurgas, BulgariaBulgarian victory
1304Battle of SkafidaSozopol, BulgariaBulgarian victory
1331Battle of AdrianopleEdirne, Turkey
18 July 1332Battle of RusokastroRusokastro, Bulgaria
1341Battle of AdrianopleEdirne, Turkey

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the Byzantine–Bulgarian Wars (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.