Battle of Serres
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The Battle of Serres was a medieval military engagement near the town of Serres in which Bulgarian forces under Tsar Kaloyan defeated the Byzantines, consolidating Bulgarian power in the region.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Serres canonical | 1 |
Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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medieval battle ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bulgarian–Byzantine wars
NERFINISHED
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Second Bulgarian Empire expansion ⓘ |
| belligerentLeader | Tsar Kaloyan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatant |
Byzantine Empire
NERFINISHED
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Second Bulgarian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandedBy | Kaloyan of Bulgaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | military engagement ⓘ |
| countryAtTimeOfBattle | Byzantine Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| effect |
consolidation of Bulgarian power in the region of Serres
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weakening of Byzantine control around Serres ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Bulgarian army
NERFINISHED
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Byzantine army ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Serres
NERFINISHED
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region of Macedonia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Serres NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposingForce | Byzantine forces ⓘ |
| partOf | Bulgarian–Byzantine conflicts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryTheater | Balkans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Bulgarian victory ⓘ |
| significance |
reduced Byzantine authority in the area of Serres
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strengthened Bulgarian influence in Macedonia ⓘ |
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