The Bulgarian-Serbian wars were a series of conflicts between the Bulgarian Empire and medieval Serbian states between the 9th and 14th centuries in the central Balkans.
Boris I of Bulgaria
Prince Jovan Vladimir.
The Bulgarian Empire during the reign of Ivan Asen II (1218 – 1241)
Battle of Velbazhd
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The Battle of Velbazhd took place between Bulgarian and Serbian armies on 28 July 1330, near the town of Velbazhd.
A detail from a 16th-century icon of Stefan Dečanski, depicting the Battle of Velbazhd.
A coin of Stefan Decanski.
The Serbian army attended holy liturgy in the church of Saint George in Staro Nagoričane, prior to the battle. The Serbian king buried the deceased Bulgarian emperor in the crypt of the church after he was slain in the battle.