Battle of Pliska
The Battle of Pliska or Battle of Vărbitsa Pass was a series of battles between troops, gathered from all parts of the Byzantine Empire, led by the Emperor Nicephorus I Genik, and Bulgaria, governed by Khan Krum. The Byzantines plundered and burned the Bulgar capital Pliska which gave time for the Bulgarians to block passes in the Balkan Mountains that served as exits out of Bulgaria. The final battle took place on 26 July 811, in some of the passes in the eastern part of the Balkans, most probably the Vărbitsa Pass. There, the Bulgarians used the tactics of ambush and surprise night attacks to effectively trap and immobilize the Byzantine forces, thus annihilating almost the whole army, including the Emperor. After the battle, Krum encased Nicephorus's skull in silver, and used it as a cu
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Battle of Pliska
The Battle of Pliska or Battle of Vărbitsa Pass was a series of battles between troops, gathered from all parts of the Byzantine Empire, led by the Emperor Nicephorus I Genik, and Bulgaria, governed by Khan Krum. The Byzantines plundered and burned the Bulgar capital Pliska which gave time for the Bulgarians to block passes in the Balkan Mountains that served as exits out of Bulgaria. The final battle took place on 26 July 811, in some of the passes in the eastern part of the Balkans, most probably the Vărbitsa Pass. There, the Bulgarians used the tactics of ambush and surprise night attacks to effectively trap and immobilize the Byzantine forces, thus annihilating almost the whole army, including the Emperor. After the battle, Krum encased Nicephorus's skull in silver, and used it as a cu
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A Batalha de Plisca ou Batalha ...... l do Primeiro Império Búlgaro.
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Bitwa na przełęczy Wyrbica – s ...... pieczeństwo zostało zażegnane.
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Die Schlacht am Warbiza-Pass ( ...... ter auch sein Sohn Staurakios.
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La bataille de Pliska ou de Vi ...... défaite de l'empire byzantin.
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La batalla de Pliska o batalla ...... otas en la historia bizantina.
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La battaglia di Pliska fu comb ...... itte nella storia dell'Impero.
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The Battle of Pliska or Battle ...... of the First Bulgarian Empire.
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Битва при Вырбишском проходе ( ...... император Византии Никифор I.
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プリスカの戦い（英: Battle of Pliska）は、 ...... アが勝利した。ローマ皇帝の戦死はウァレンス以来のことである。
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普利斯卡戰役（Battle of Pliska），或瓦比特薩 ...... 島西部及南部的影響力和擴張，令保加利亞第一帝國版圖得以壯大。
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Bulgarian Empire
Byzantine Empire
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0811-07-26
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Decisive Bulgarian victory
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60,000–80,000 (estimated)
62,000 (uncertain)
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731,636,210
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Ruins of Pliska
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almost the whole army, including the emperor
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A Batalha de Plisca ou Batalha ...... Este é, provavelmente, o caso
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Bitwa na przełęczy Wyrbica – s ...... osterunek bizantyński w Sofii.
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Die Schlacht am Warbiza-Pass ( ...... der byzantinischen Geschichte.
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La bataille de Pliska ou de Vi ...... défaite de l'empire byzantin.
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La batalla de Pliska o batalla ...... otas en la historia bizantina.
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La battaglia di Pliska fu comb ...... itte nella storia dell'Impero.
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The Battle of Pliska or Battle ...... in silver, and used it as a cu
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Битва при Вырбишском проходе ( ...... император Византии Никифор I.
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プリスカの戦い（英: Battle of Pliska）は、 ...... アが勝利した。ローマ皇帝の戦死はウァレンス以来のことである。
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普利斯卡戰役（Battle of Pliska），或瓦比特薩 ...... 島西部及南部的影響力和擴張，令保加利亞第一帝國版圖得以壯大。
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Bataille de Pliska
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Batalha de Plisca
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Batalla de Pliska
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Battaglia di Pliska
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Battle of Pliska
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Bitwa na przełęczy Wyrbica
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Schlacht am Warbiza-Pass
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Битва при Вырбишском проходе
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プリスカの戦い
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普利斯卡战役
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Battle of Pliska
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