The Byzantine–Bulgarian war of 894–896 was fought between the Bulgarian Empire and the Byzantine Empire as a result of the decision of the Byzantine emperor Leo VI to move the Bulgarian market from Co
The Bulgarians rout the Byzantine army at the Battle of Boulgarophygon.
A Bulgarian delegation and Leo VI, Madrid Skylitzes.
The Bulgarians defeat the Byzantines under Krenites and Kourtikios in Thrace, Madrid Skylitzes.
The Magyars pursue Simeon I to Drastar, Madrid Skylitzes.
Simeon I of Bulgaria
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Simeon I the Great was the ruler of the First Bulgarian Empire from 893 until his death in 927. Simeon's successful campaigns against the Byzantines, Magyars and Serbs led Bulgaria to its greatest ter
Byzantine–Bulgarian war of 894–896
…inhabited the steppes to the north-east of Bulgaria. Aided by the Byzantine navy, in 895 the Magyars invaded Dobruja and defeated the Bulgarian troops. Simeon I called for truce and deliberately protracted the negotiations with the Byzantines until securing the assistance of the Pechenegs. Cornered between the…
Statue of Simeon I in Vidin
The Bulgarians routing the Byzantine forces at Bulgarophygon in 896. From the Madrid Skylitzes.
The Bulgarian victory at Anchialos, Madrid Skylitzes.