What the records say
- When
- 2 Nov 1185 – 1187
- Kind
- Rebellion
- Coordinates
- 42.00° N, 22.00° E
- Description
- 1185 uprising against Byzantine rule in the eastern Balkans
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Uprising of Asen and Peter
1185 uprising against Byzantine rule in the eastern Balkans
The Uprising of Asen and Peter was a revolt of Bulgarians and Vlachs living in Moesia and the Balkan Mountains, then the theme of Paristrion of the Byzantine Empire, caused by a tax increase. It began on 26 October 1185, the feast day of St. Demetrius of Thessaloniki, and ended with the restoration of Bulgaria and the creation of the Second Bulgarian Empire, ruled by the Asen dynasty.
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