Siege of Varna (1201)
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For the siege in 1828, see Siege of Varna.
The siege of Varna (Bulgarian: Обсада на Варна) took place between 21 and 24 March 1201 at Varna, on the Bulgarian Black Sea coast between the Bulgarians and the Byzantines. The Bulgarians were victorious and captured the city.
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Part of the Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars | |||||||
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Bulgarian Empire | Byzantine Empire | ||||||
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Kaloyan | Unknown | ||||||
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Unknown | The whole garrison and part of the citizens | ||||||
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