Samuel of Bulgaria

Military leader and from 997 tsar of Bulgaria who for decades resisted Basil II, defeating him at the Gates of Trajan (986); he died soon after the disaster at Kleidion (1014).

Dates

… – 6 October 1014

Events

1 event

Regions

Balkans and Anatolia

In the threads

Early medieval Europe (500–1000)

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Events

• Battle of the Gates of Trajan17 August 986 · Balkans and Anatolia

Often together with

Sources

1. Wikipedia (English): Samuel of Bulgaria
2. Wikipedia (Russian): Самуил (царь Болгарии)
3. Wikidata: Q270740