What the records say
- When
- 21 Mar 1201 – 24 Mar 1201
- Kind
- Siege
- Coordinates
- 43.21° N, 27.92° E
- Description
- 1201 in which the Bulgarians captured the city from the Byzantines
Siege of Varna (1201)
The siege of Varna took place between 21 and 24 March 1201 at Varna, on the Bulgarian Black Sea coast between the Bulgarians and the Byzantines. The Bulgarians were victorious and captured the city, which led to the massacre of Byzantine prisoners as a revenge for the Battle of Klyuch.
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