Tuesday, July 16, 2024

 Greetings all,

Today we commemorate the Byzantine victory over Bulgar forces in the Battle of Spercheios, fought on July 16th in 997 AD:


The battle was fought on the Thermopylae pass on the Sprecheios river. The opposing forces were on opposite banks, and as there had been heavy rains the Bulgars were confident Byzantine forces were unable to cross. They managed to find a ford and attacked the Bulgar forces at dawn, and won total victory by destroying most of the Bulgar army.

-Marcus Cassius Julianus
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