Battle of Adrianople (1254)
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| Battle of Adrianople | |||||||
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| Part of the Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars | |||||||
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 Bulgarian Empire | File:Flag of the Byzantine Empire.svg Byzantine Empire | ||||||
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| Michael I Asen of Bulgaria | Theodore II Lascaris | ||||||
The Battle of Adrianople was fought in 1254 between the Byzantine Empire and the Bulgarians. Michael I Asen 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.
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