Battle of Spercheios
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The Battle of Spercheios (997) was a decisive Byzantine victory over the forces of Tsar Samuel of Bulgaria in central Greece, significantly weakening Bulgarian power in the region.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military conflict ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Basil II’s anti-Bulgarian campaigns
ⓘ
Nikephoros Ouranos' generalship ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Byzantine Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
First Bulgarian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| BulgarianCommander | Samuel of Bulgaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ByzantineCommander | Nikephoros Ouranos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ByzantineEmperorAtTime | Basil II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaignAgainst | Samuel of Bulgaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatantLeaderCapturedOrWounded | Bulgarian leadership suffered heavy losses ⓘ |
| commander | Nikephoros Ouranos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictBetween |
Byzantine Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
First Bulgarian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consequence |
Byzantine consolidation in central Greece
ⓘ
significant weakening of Bulgarian military strength ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Byzantine Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 997 ⓘ |
| decisiveFor | Byzantine Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| documentedIn | Byzantine chronicles ⓘ |
| era | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| geographicalFeature | river valley ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 10th century ⓘ |
| languageOfPrimarySources |
Greek
ⓘ
Medieval Bulgarian ⓘ |
| militaryTheater | Greek mainland ⓘ |
| modernCountryLocation | Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
heavy Bulgarian losses
ⓘ
surprise night attack by Byzantines ⓘ |
| opponentCommander | Samuel of Bulgaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponentState | First Bulgarian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Byzantine–Bulgarian wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfReignOf | Basil II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| place |
Spercheios River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
central Greece ⓘ |
| precededBy | Bulgarian incursions into Greece ⓘ |
| region | Balkans ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
reign of Samuel of Bulgaria
ⓘ
wars of Basil II against Bulgaria ⓘ |
| result | Byzantine victory ⓘ |
| riverCrossingInvolved | Spercheios River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicEffect | halted Bulgarian advance in central Greece ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement | field battle ⓘ |
| weakened | Bulgarian power in central Greece ⓘ |
| year | 997 ⓘ |
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