Greetings all,

 

Today we reflect on Emperor Nikephoros I capturing the Bulgarian Capital of Pliska on July 23rd in 811 AD:

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikephoros_I

After securing the city Nikephoros plundered the treasury of Krum, the Bulgarian king. While plundering treasure may sound like fun, this got Nikephoros I killed during a later battle of Pliska... and Krum ended up making a drinking cup out of his skull.

 

-Marcus Cassius Julianus

 

                                     Krum having the last laugh...