Second Bulgarian Empire

Kaloyan captures Varna
Siege of Varna (1201) between the Bulgarians and the Byzantines. The Bulgarians were victorious and captured the city ©Image Attribution forthcoming. Image belongs to the respective owner(s).
1201 Mar 24

Kaloyan captures Varna

Varna, Bulgaria

The Byzantines captured Ivanko and occupied his lands in 1200. Kaloyan and his Cuman allies launched a new campaign against Byzantine territories in March 1201. He destroyed Constantia (now Simeonovgrad in Bulgaria) and captured Varna. He also supported the rebellion of Dobromir Chrysos and Manuel Kamytzes against Alexios III, but they were both defeated. Roman Mstislavich, prince of Halych and Volhynia, invaded the Cumans' territories, forcing them to return to their homeland in 1201. After the Cuman's retreat, Kaloyan concluded a peace treaty with Alexios III and withdrew his troops from Thrace in late 1201 or in 1202. The Bulgarians secured their new gains and now were able to face the Hungarian threat to the north-west.

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