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Basil II captures Preslav

Year: 1000
Location: North-eastern Bulgaria; Preslav, the former capital
Period: First Bulgarian Empire: rulers and capitals
Ruler: Samuel

Emperor Basil II reimposed Byzantine rule on north-eastern Bulgaria. With a large army, he captured the former Bulgarian capital of Preslav without opposition. Byzantine garrisons were stationed in the fortresses.

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