Battle of Kleidion
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The Battle of Kleidion was a decisive 1014 clash between the Byzantine Empire and the First Bulgarian Empire that led to a crushing Byzantine victory and hastened the end of Bulgarian independence.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Kleidion canonical | 6 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
medieval battle ⓘ |
| aftermath |
death of Tsar Samuel shortly after the battle
ⓘ
mass capture of Bulgarian soldiers ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Belasitsa
ⓘ
Battle of Clidium ⓘ |
| associatedWithEpithetOf |
Basil II
ⓘ
surface form:
Basil II the Bulgar-Slayer
|
| belligerent |
Byzantine Empire
ⓘ
First Bulgarian Empire ⓘ |
| casualtiesBulgarian | very high ⓘ |
| chronologicalContext | reign of Basil II (976–1025) ⓘ |
| combatantTypeBulgarian |
Bulgarian Army
ⓘ
surface form:
royal army of the First Bulgarian Empire
|
| combatantTypeByzantine | imperial army ⓘ |
| commanderBulgarian | Tsar Samuel of Bulgaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanderByzantine | Basil II ⓘ |
| conflictBetween |
Byzantine Empire
ⓘ
First Bulgarian Empire ⓘ |
| date | 29 July 1014 ⓘ |
| decisiveFor | Byzantine Empire ⓘ |
| defensiveFeature | Bulgarian wooden palisade fortifications ⓘ |
| era | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Byzantine–Bulgarian wars
ⓘ
surface form:
Byzantine conquest of Bulgaria
|
| historicalRegion |
Macedonia region
ⓘ
surface form:
Macedonia
|
| ledTo |
crippling of Bulgarian military power
ⓘ
hastened end of First Bulgarian Empire ⓘ |
| location |
Belasica Mountains
ⓘ
surface form:
Belasitsa Mountains
Beklemeto Pass ⓘ
surface form:
Kleidion Pass
near the Strumitsa River ⓘ |
| militaryTheater |
Balkans
ⓘ
surface form:
Balkan Peninsula
|
| modernCountry |
Bulgaria
ⓘ
North Macedonia ⓘ |
| notableTactic | Byzantine flanking maneuver through mountain paths ⓘ |
| opponentCommander | Gavril Radomir ⓘ |
| partOf | Byzantine–Bulgarian wars ⓘ |
| partOfReignOf | Basil II ⓘ |
| predecessorEvent | earlier Byzantine–Bulgarian clashes under Samuel ⓘ |
| primarySourceLanguage | Medieval Greek ⓘ |
| primarySourceTradition | Byzantine chronicles ⓘ |
| relatedConflict | Byzantine reconquest of the Balkans ⓘ |
| relatedToPerson |
Basil II
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Samuel of Bulgaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Byzantine victory ⓘ |
| significance | decisive turning point in Byzantine–Bulgarian conflict ⓘ |
| successorEvent | Byzantine campaigns leading to annexation of Bulgaria in 1018 ⓘ |
| year | 1014 ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
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