Battle of Mesembria

Battle of Mesembria
Part of the Byzantine–Bulgarian wars
Date 813/814 Location Nesebar Result Byzantine victory [1] [2]
Belligerents
First Bulgarian Empire	Byzantine Empire
Commanders and leaders
Unknown	Leo V
Strength
Unknown	Unknown
Casualties and losses
Very heavy [3]	Light

The Battle of Mesambria was a battle between the Byzantines and the Bulgarians during the war of Khan Krum. In this battle, during the night attack, the Byzantines under the command of their Emperor Leo V almost completely defeated the Bulgarians.

Sources

1. Norwich 2023, p. 249.
2. Wasilewski T. Historia Bułgarii. — Wrocław: Ossolineum, 1983. — P. 49. — ISBN 83-0402466-7
3. Грего-Болгарские войны Sytin Military encyclopedia

• Norwich, John (2023). The History of the Byzantine Empire: From the foundation of Constantinople to the collapse of the state. Moscow: КоЛибри. p. 249. ISBN   978-5-389-19591-2.
• Wasilewski T. Historia Bułgarii. — Wrocław: Ossolineum, 1983, p. 49. — ISBN 83-0402466-7
• Грего-Болгарские войны Sytin Military encyclopedia