Monday, April 14th, 2008
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Re: Essential history of Bulgaria in seven pages
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Great Battles of Bulgaria
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c. 440 AD The Bulgars defeat and kill King Agelmund of Langobards in Silesia (present southwestern Poland).
499 AD The Bulgars defeat four armies of Emperor Anastasius of the Eastern Roman Empire (Byzantium) in Illyricum (western Balkans).
680 AD Khan Asparuh of Bulgaria defeats Emperor Constantine IV of Byzantium at the Danube delta.
718 AD Khan Tervel of Bulgaria defeats the Arab army of Caliph Umar II led by Gen. Maslama, relieving the Arab siege of Constantinople.
792 AD Khan Kardam defeats Emperor Constantine VI of Byzantium at Markeli (near present Karnobat in southeastern Bulgaria).
811 AD Khan Krum the Horrible defeats and kills Emperor Nikephoros I Genikos of Byzantium at VarbitsaPass (in eastern Bulgaria).
813 AD Khan Krum defeats Emperor Michael I Rangabe of Byzantium at Versinikia (near Adrianople, present Edirne in Turkey).
896 AD Tsar Simeon I the Great defeats the Byzantine army at Bulgarophygon (present Babaeski in Turkey).
917 AD Tsar Simeon I defeats the Byzantine army led by Gen. Leo Phocas at AheloyRiver near Anchialus (present Pomorie in southeastern Bulgaria).
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...927 AD Tsar Simeon I defeated by King Tomislav of Croatia in the battle of Bosnian highlands 
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