What the records say
- When
- 1254
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 41.67° N, 26.57° E
- Description
- 1254 battle
Battle of Adrianople (1254)
1254 battle
The Battle of Adrianople was fought in 1254 between the Byzantine Greek Empire of Nicaea and the Second Bulgarian Empire. Michael Asen I of Bulgaria attempted to conquer land taken by the Empire of Nicaea, but the advance of Theodore II Lascaris caught the Bulgarians unprepared. The Byzantines were victorious.
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