Battle of Boulgarophygon 896
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 896 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Medieval (500–1499) | derived from year |
| Location | Turkey | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Asia | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Byzantine–Bulgarian War of 894–896, Byzantine–Bulgarian Wars | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Byzantine Empire, First Bulgarian Empire | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 41.4333, 27.1000 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Boulgarophygon (Bulgarian: Битка при Булгарофигон; Medieval Greek: Μάχη του Βουλγαρόφυγου) was fought in the summer of 896 near the town of Boulgarophygon (modern Babaeski, Turkey) between the Byzantine Empire and the First Bulgarian Empire. The result was an annihilation of the Byzantine army which determined the Bulgarian victory in the trade war of 894–896.
Despite the initial difficulties in the war against the Magyars, who acted as Byzantine allies, the battle of Boulgarophygon proved to be the first decisive victory of the young and ambitious Bulgarian ruler Simeon I against the Byzantine Empire. Simeon would go on to inflict a number of defeats on the Byzantines in pursuit of his ultimate goal, the throne in Constantinople. The peace treaty that was signed as a result of the battle confirmed the Bulgarian domination in the Balkans.
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