Battle of Devnya
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| Battle of Devnya | |||||||
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| Part of the Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars | |||||||
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| Combatants | |||||||
| Bulgarian Empire | Byzantine Empire | ||||||
| Commanders | |||||||
| Ivailo of Bulgaria | Unknown | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Smaller force | 10,000 | ||||||
| Casualties | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
| Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars |
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| Rishki Pass – Marcelae – Serdica – Pliska – Adrianople (813) – Versinikia – Bulgarophygon – Anchialus – Trayanovi Vrata – Kleidion – Ostrovo – Klokotnitsa – Adrianople (1254) – Devnya – Skafida – Rusokastro |
The battle of Devnya occured on 17 July 1279 near Devnya, Varna Province, Bulgaria. Ivailo of Bulgaria attacked the Byzantine army sent to help his rival for the crown Ivan Asen III. With the personal participation of Ivailo the Byzantines were defeated although their army was much larger. Soon after the victory Ivan Asen III was forced to run from the capital Tarnovo.
