Siege of Adrianople (914)
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The Siege of Adrianople (914) was a major early 10th-century confrontation in which Bulgarian forces besieged and captured the Byzantine city of Adrianople during the Byzantine–Bulgarian wars.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Siege of Adrianople (914) canonical | 1 |
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military conflict
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siege ⓘ |
| attacker | First Bulgarian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Byzantine Empire
NERFINISHED
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First Bulgarian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologyWithinConflict | early 10th century phase of the Byzantine–Bulgarian wars ⓘ |
| conflict | Byzantine–Bulgarian wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | medieval siege ⓘ |
| country | Byzantine Empire ⓘ |
| defender | Byzantine Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| followedBy | further Bulgarian campaigns in Thrace ⓘ |
| hasCause | Bulgarian expansion in Thrace ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
capture of Adrianople by Bulgarians
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weakening of Byzantine control in Thrace ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Byzantine Empire
NERFINISHED
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First Bulgarian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early 10th century ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay |
Edirne
NERFINISHED
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Turkey ⓘ |
| location |
Adrianople
NERFINISHED
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Byzantine Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Thrace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent |
Byzantine Empire
NERFINISHED
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First Bulgarian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome | Bulgarian occupation of Adrianople NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
10th-century conflicts between Bulgaria and Byzantium
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Bulgarian–Byzantine military confrontations over Thrace NERFINISHED ⓘ Byzantine–Bulgarian wars NERFINISHED ⓘ history of Adrianople ⓘ history of the First Bulgarian Empire ⓘ military history of the Byzantine Empire ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 914 ⓘ |
| result | Bulgarian victory ⓘ |
| significance | major early 10th-century confrontation between Bulgaria and Byzantium ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | control of a key fortress city in Thrace ⓘ |
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