Battle of Adrianople (1254)

Coordinates: 41°40′00″N 26°34′00″E / 41.6667°N 26.5667°E / 41.6667; 26.5667
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For battles on other dates, see Battle of Adrianople (disambiguation).
Battle of Adrianople
Part of the Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars
Date1254
Location
Adrianople
Result Nicaean victory
Belligerents
Bulgarian Empire Empire of Nicaea
Commanders and leaders
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.[1]

References

  1. ^ 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.

41°40′00″N 26°34′00″E / 41.6667°N 26.5667°E / 41.6667; 26.5667


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