Battle of Sofia
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Battle of Sofia
Year: 1349
Location: Sofia
Period: Second Bulgarian Empire
Ruler: Ivan Asen IV
The Battle of Sofia in 1349 was an engagement between the forces of Prince Ivan Asen IV and Süleyman Pasha Ghazi in the Sofia area. In 1349, Süleyman Pasha Ghazi invaded Bulgarian territory with a force of 20,000 cavalrymen, and the Bulgarian troops under Prince Ivan Asen IV met him.
The engagement ended with the temporary repulse of the Ottomans. Despite the victory, Prince Ivan Asen IV himself died in the conflict. The next Ottoman attack after this conflict was recorded in 1355.
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