Battle of Adrianople, 914

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Battle of Adrianople, 914

Year: 914

Location: Adrianople, present-day Thessaloniki

Period: First Bulgarian Empire: rulers and capitals

Ruler: Simeon the Great

Empress Zoe Zaoutzaina refused to recognise Simeon the Great as tsar. This prompted him to advance against Byzantium and invade Thrace, where a clash took place at Adrianople.

The Bulgarian army captured Adrianople. Other detachments headed towards the regions of Dyrrachium and Thessaloniki. Simeon the Great continued to press the Byzantines.