Battle of Skafida
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The Battle of Skafida was a medieval clash between the Bulgarian Empire and the Byzantine Empire that significantly strengthened Bulgarian power in the Balkans.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Skafida canonical | 1 |
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
medieval battle ⓘ |
| belligerentCommander |
Byzantine commanders
ⓘ
Theodore Svetoslav ⓘ
surface form:
Theodore Svetoslav of Bulgaria
|
| combatant |
Byzantine Empire
ⓘ
Second Bulgarian Empire ⓘ |
| conflictBetween |
Bulgarian Empire
ⓘ
Byzantine Empire ⓘ |
| effect | strengthened Bulgarian power in the Balkans ⓘ |
| hasCasusBelli | Bulgarian–Byzantine rivalry in the Balkans ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalImpact |
consolidation of Bulgarian territorial gains
ⓘ
weakening of Byzantine influence in the Balkans ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Balkans ⓘ |
| involvedMilitaryBranch |
medieval cavalry
ⓘ
medieval infantry ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Thrace
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near Skafida River ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Bulgaria ⓘ |
| opponentOf | Byzantine military forces ⓘ |
| partOf |
Bulgarian–Byzantine conflict over Balkan dominance
ⓘ
Byzantine–Bulgarian wars ⓘ
surface form:
Bulgarian–Byzantine wars
|
| relatedTo |
history of the Byzantine Empire
ⓘ
history of the Second Bulgarian Empire ⓘ medieval warfare in the Balkans ⓘ |
| result | Bulgarian victory ⓘ |
| significance | shifted regional balance of power toward Bulgaria ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Middle Ages ⓘ |
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