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Death and Expansion of Bulgarian Khan Krum

Type Event Region Balkan Peninsula Time 811–814

Bulgarian Khan Krum repeatedly attacked the Byzantine Empire, destroying Nikephoros I's army in 811 and dying suddenly while besieging Constantinople…

Timeline

  1. 811–812Battle of Pliska region · BulgariaKrum destroyed the main force of Byzantine emperor Nikephoros I at Pliska, then advanced to the walls of Constantinople, shaking the entire empire.
  2. 814Camp of the Constantinople siege · ByzantiumKrum died in camp while again besieging Constantinople; the Bulgarian army withdrew from the siege, the expansion was interrupted, and his son Omurtag succeeded him and turned to peace negotiations with Byzantium.

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