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|result=Nicaean victory |
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|combatant2=[[Empire of Nicaea]] |
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The '''Battle of Adrianople''' was fought in 1254 between the [[Byzantine Greeks|Byzantine Greek]] [[Empire of Nicaea]] and the [[Second Bulgarian Empire |
The '''Battle of Adrianople''' was fought in 1254 between the [[Byzantine Greeks|Byzantine Greek]] [[Empire of Nicaea]] and the [[Second Bulgarian Empire]]. [[Michael Asen I of Bulgaria]] attempted to conquer land taken by the [[Empire of Nicaea]], but the advance of [[Theodore II Lascaris]] caught the Bulgarians unprepared. The Byzantines were victorious.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Eggenberger|first=David|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=eSEnw1HuWUoC&q=battle+of+adrianople+1254&pg=PA5|title=An Encyclopedia of Battles: Accounts of Over 1,560 Battles from 1479 B.C. to the Present|date=1985-01-01|publisher=Courier Corporation|isbn=978-0-486-24913-1|language=en}}</ref> |
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== Background == |
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In 1252, the Byzantine Emperor [[John III Doukas Vatatzes]] led a successful campaign against [[Despotate of Epirus|Epirus]], seizing the towns of [[Kastoria]], [[Ohrid]], [[Prilep]], and [[Vodena]]. By this point the Byzantines had a stranglehold on [[Constantinople]], and Vatatzes made plans for its capture. However, Vatatzes died in 1254, and was succeeded by his son [[Theodore II Laskaris]], who had epilepsy and was often ill.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last=Bartusis |first=Mark C. |title=The late Byzantine army: arms and society, 1204 - 1453 |date=1997 |publisher=University of Pennsylvania Press |isbn=978-0-8122-1620-2 |series=Middle Ages series |location=Philadelphia |page=35}}</ref> |
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== Battle == |
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Shortly after his ascension to the throne, Theodore II found the Empires' newly won possessions in Thrace under attack by Michal Asen I of Bulgaria. Once in [[Thrace]] Theodore II was hindered by difficulties raising an army. <ref name=":0" /> After he assembled his troops, he himself led them into battle, successfully repelling the Bulgarians and preserving the Empires' borders. <ref>{{Cite book |last=Lygo |first=Kevin |url=https://www.worldcat.org/title/on1258782063 |title=The emperors of Byzantium |last2=Hughes |first2=Bettany |last3=Peston |first3=Robert |date=2022 |publisher=Thames & Hudson |isbn=978-0-500-02329-7 |location=London |oclc=on1258782063}}</ref> |
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== References == |
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[[Category:13th century in Bulgaria]] |
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[[Category:Battles involving the Second Bulgarian Empire]] |
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[[Category:Battles of the Byzantine–Bulgarian Wars |
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[[Category:Battles involving the Empire of Nicaea]] |
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[[Category:Conflicts in 1254]] |
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[[Category:1254 in Europe]] |
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Latest revision as of 16:01, 7 December 2024
| Battle of Adrianople | |||||||
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| Part of the Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars | |||||||
 The Latin Empire and the Partition of the Byzantine Empire after the 4th crusade, c. 1204 | |||||||
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| Bulgarian Empire | Empire of Nicaea | ||||||
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| Michael Asen I of Bulgaria | Theodore II Lascaris | ||||||
The Battle of Adrianople was fought in 1254 between the Byzantine Greek Empire of Nicaea and the Second Bulgarian Empire. Michael Asen I of Bulgaria attempted to conquer land taken by the Empire of Nicaea, but the advance of Theodore II Lascaris caught the Bulgarians unprepared. The Byzantines were victorious.[1]
Background
[edit]In 1252, the Byzantine Emperor John III Doukas Vatatzes led a successful campaign against Epirus, seizing the towns of Kastoria, Ohrid, Prilep, and Vodena. By this point the Byzantines had a stranglehold on Constantinople, and Vatatzes made plans for its capture. However, Vatatzes died in 1254, and was succeeded by his son Theodore II Laskaris, who had epilepsy and was often ill.[2]
Battle
[edit]Shortly after his ascension to the throne, Theodore II found the Empires' newly won possessions in Thrace under attack by Michal Asen I of Bulgaria. Once in Thrace Theodore II was hindered by difficulties raising an army. [2] After he assembled his troops, he himself led them into battle, successfully repelling the Bulgarians and preserving the Empires' borders. [3]
References
[edit]- ^ Eggenberger, David (1985-01-01). An Encyclopedia of Battles: Accounts of Over 1,560 Battles from 1479 B.C. to the Present. Courier Corporation. ISBN 978-0-486-24913-1.
- ^ a b Bartusis, Mark C. (1997). The late Byzantine army: arms and society, 1204 - 1453. Middle Ages series. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press. p. 35. ISBN 978-0-8122-1620-2.
- ^ Lygo, Kevin; Hughes, Bettany; Peston, Robert (2022). The emperors of Byzantium. London: Thames & Hudson. ISBN 978-0-500-02329-7. OCLC 1258782063.