Battle of Devnya
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| Battle of Devnya | |||||||
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| Part of the Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Bulgarian Empire |
 Byzantine Empire |
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| Ivailo of Bulgaria | Unknown | ||||||
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| Smaller force | 10,000 | ||||||
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| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
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The Battle of Devnya occurred on July 17, 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 flee the capital Tarnovo.
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