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| Part of the Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars | |||||||
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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 Bulgarians. Michael Asen I of Bulgaria tried to reconquer land taken by the Empire of Nicaea, but the swift advance of Theodore II Lascaris caught the Bulgarians unprepared. The Byzantines were victorious.
41°40′00″N 26°34′00″E / 41.6667°N 26.5667°E
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