Battles in Bulgaria
53 battles and sieges whose recorded location lies within the modern borders of Bulgaria (Europe), ordered by date.
Ancient · Medieval · Early modern · 19th century · World War I era · World War II era
Ancient (before 500) · 6
- Siege of Philippopolis (250) 250Bulgaria · Gothic War of 248–253
- Battle of Abritus 251Bulgaria · Gothic War of 248–253
- Battle of Mardia 316Bulgaria
- Battle of Marcianople 376Bulgaria · Gothic War of 376–382
- Battle of the Willows 377Bulgaria · Gothic War of 376–382
- Battle of the Utus 477Bulgaria
Medieval (500–1499) · 24
- Battle of Anchialus (708) 708Bulgaria · Byzantine–Bulgarian Wars
- Battle of Marcellae (756) 756Bulgaria · Byzantine–Bulgarian Wars
- Battle of the Rishki Pass 759Bulgaria · Byzantine–Bulgarian Wars
- Battle of Anchialus (763) 763Bulgaria · Byzantine–Bulgarian Wars
- Battle of Marcellae 792Bulgaria · Byzantine–Bulgarian Wars
- Siege of Serdica (809) 809Bulgaria · Byzantine–Bulgarian Wars
- Battle of Pliska 811Bulgaria · Byzantine–Bulgarian Wars
- Siege of Debeltos 812Bulgaria
- Battle of Achelous (917) 917Bulgaria · Byzantine–Bulgarian War of 913–927
- Battle of the Gates of Trajan 986Bulgaria · Byzantine conquest of Bulgaria
- Battle of Kleidion 1014Bulgaria · Byzantine conquest of Bulgaria
- Battle of Beroia 1122Bulgaria · Byzantine–Pecheneg wars
- Siege of Lovech 1187Bulgaria · Byzantine–Bulgarian Wars
- Siege of Varna (1201) 1201Bulgaria · Byzantine–Bulgarian Wars
- Battle of Beroia (1208) 1208Bulgaria · Bulgarian–Latin Wars
- Battle of Philippopolis (1208) 1208Bulgaria · Bulgarian–Latin Wars
- Battle of Klokotnitsa 1230Bulgaria · Byzantine–Bulgarian Wars
- Battle of Devina 1279Bulgaria · Byzantine–Bulgarian Wars
- Battle of Skafida 1304Bulgaria · Byzantine–Bulgarian Wars
- Battle of Rusokastro 1332Bulgaria · Byzantine–Bulgarian Wars
- Siege of Sofia 1382Bulgaria · Bulgarian–Ottoman Wars
- Siege of Tarnovo 1393Bulgaria · Bulgarian–Ottoman Wars
- Battle of Nicopolis 1396Bulgaria · Ottoman Wars in Europe
- Battle of Varna 1444Bulgaria · Crusade of Varna
Early modern (1500–1799) · 1
- Battle of Kozludzha 1774Bulgaria · Sixth Russo-Turkish War
19th century (1800–1913) · 19
- Battle of Batin 1810Bulgaria · Eighth Russo-Turkish War
- Siege of Varna (1828) 1828Bulgaria · Ninth Russo-Turkish War
- Battle of Kulevicha 1829Bulgaria · Ninth Russo-Turkish War
- Battle of Oltenița 1853Bulgaria · Crimean War
- Battle of Elena 1877Bulgaria · Tenth Russo-Turkish War
- Battle of Gorni Dubnik 1877Bulgaria · Tenth Russo-Turkish War
- Battle of Lovcha 1877Bulgaria · Tenth Russo-Turkish War
- Battle of Nikopol 1877Bulgaria · Tenth Russo-Turkish War
- Battle of Shipka Pass 1877Bulgaria · Tenth Russo-Turkish War
- Battle of Svistov 1877Bulgaria · Tenth Russo-Turkish War
- Battle of Tashkessen 1877Bulgaria · Ottoman Wars in Europe
- Kavarna massacre 1877Bulgaria · Tenth Russo-Turkish War
- Siege of Plevna 1877Bulgaria · Tenth Russo-Turkish War
- Battle of Plovdiv (1878) 1878Bulgaria · Tenth Russo-Turkish War
- Battle of Kula 1885Bulgaria
- Battle of Slivnitsa 1885Bulgaria · Serbo-Bulgarian War
- Battle of Kardzhali 1912Bulgaria · First Balkan War
- Battle of Kresna Gorge 1913Bulgaria · Second Balkan War
- Siege of Vidin (1913) 1913Bulgaria · Balkan Wars
World War I era (1914–1918) · 2
- Battle of Bazargic 1916Bulgaria · Romania in World War I
- Battle of Turtucaia 1916Bulgaria · Romania in World War I
World War II era (1939–1945) · 1
- Action of 6 December 1941 1941Bulgaria · Black Sea Campaigns