1001 Jan 1
Conquest of Bulgaria
Preslav, BulgariaAfter 1000 the tides of the war turned in favor of the Byzantines under the personal leadership of Basil II, who launched annual campaigns of methodical conquest of the Bulgarian cities and strongholds that were sometimes carried out in all twelve months of the year instead of the usual short campaigning of the epoch with the troops returning home to winter. In 1001, they seized Pliska and Preslav in the east
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Last Updated: Mon Jan 15 2024
