Battle of Versinikia
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The Battle of Versinikia was a decisive 813 AD clash between the Byzantine Empire and the First Bulgarian Empire that led to a major Bulgarian victory and paved the way for the siege of Constantinople.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Versinikia canonical | 4 |
| Battle of Katasyrtai | 1 |
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military conflict ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Byzantine Empire
ⓘ
First Bulgarian Empire ⓘ |
| campaign | Krum’s campaigns against Byzantium ⓘ |
| combatantSide |
Bulgarian Army
ⓘ
surface form:
Bulgarian field army
Byzantine field army ⓘ |
| commander |
Krum of Bulgaria
ⓘ
Leo V the Armenian ⓘ Michael I Rangabe ⓘ |
| conflictBetween |
Byzantine Empire
ⓘ
First Bulgarian Empire ⓘ |
| consequence |
Bulgarian advance toward Constantinople
ⓘ
abdication of Michael I Rangabe ⓘ accession of Leo V the Armenian as Byzantine emperor ⓘ |
| date | 22 June 813 ⓘ |
| era | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| followedBy | Siege of Constantinople (813) ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Byzantine–Bulgarian conflict in the early 9th century ⓘ |
| location |
Thrace
ⓘ
near Adrianople ⓘ |
| opponentOf |
Krum of Bulgaria
ⓘ
Leo V the Armenian ONNED1 ⓘ |
| partOf | Byzantine–Bulgarian wars ⓘ |
| pavedWayFor | siege of Constantinople by Krum ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Pliska ⓘ |
| region | Balkans ⓘ |
| result | Bulgarian victory ⓘ |
| significance |
decisive defeat for the Byzantine Empire
ⓘ
strengthened the First Bulgarian Empire ⓘ |
| year | 813 ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
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this entity surface form:
Battle of Katasyrtai