Battle of Adrianople (813)

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Battle of Adrianople
Part of the Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars
Date June 22, 813 Location Adrianople Result Decisive Bulgarian victory
Combatants
Byzantine Empire	Bulgaria
Commanders
Michael I Rangabe	Krum
Strength
Unknown, around 60-80,000	Unknown
Casualties
Unknown, but heavy	Unknown, light

Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars
Ongala  –1st Anchialus  – Rishki Pass  –2nd Anchialus  – Berzitia  – Marcelae  – Serdica  – Pliska – 1st Adrianople – Versinikia  – Bulgarophygon  – 3rd Anchialus  – Katasyrtai  – Pigae  – Trayanovi Vrata  – Solun  – Spercheios  – Skopie  – Kleidion  – Ostrovo  – Klokotnitsa  – 2nd Adrianople – Devnya  – Skafida  – Rusokastro

During the Battle of Adrianople the Bulgarian emperor Krum led his army south towards Adrianople and pitched camp near Versinikia. Michael I, the Byzantine emperor, lined up his army against the Bulgarians, but neither side initiated an attack for two weeks. Finally, on June 22, 813, the Byzantines attacked but were immediately turned to flight. With Krum's cavalry in pursuit, the rout of Michael I was complete and Krum advanced on Constantinople, which he besieged by land.