Byzantine–Bulgarian wars
Byzantine–Bulgarian wars: The Bulgarians defeated Byzantine forces at the battle of the Gates of Trajan near present-day Ihtiman, with Emperor Basil II barely escaping.
In context
- When
- Tuesday, August 17 9861040 years ago
- Category
- Historical eventA dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
- Era
- 10th century · 980s
- Calendar
- Julian — as recorded at the time
- Recorded from
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Dates before 15 October 1582 are in the Julian calendar, so the weekday shown follows the Julian reckoning of the time.
At a glance
Dates: From 986.
What happened
The Byzantine–Bulgarian wars were a series of conflicts fought between the Byzantine Empire and the Bulgarian Empire which began already in the late 5th century when the Bulgars defeated a 15.000 Roman army led by Magister Aristus. The Bulgars permanently conquered parts of the Balkan Peninsula after 680 AD. The Byzantine and First Bulgarian Empire continued to clash over the next century with varying success, until the Bulgarians, led by Krum, inflicted a series of crushing defeats on the Byzantines.
August 17 through the years
Other entries on the same calendar day, in order.
- 986Byzantine–Bulgarian wars
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- 2004National Assembly (Serbia)
- 20052005 Bangladesh bombings
- 2005Israeli settlement
- 2008Michael Phelps
- 2009Sayano-Shushenskaya power station accident
- 20152015 Bangkok bombing
- 20172017 Barcelona attacks
- 201917 August 2019 Kabul bombing
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When did Byzantine–Bulgarian wars happen?
August 17 986 — 1040 years ago, on a Tuesday.
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