Battle of Mesembria
| Battle of Mesembria | |||||||
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| Part of the Byzantine–Bulgarian Wars | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| First Bulgarian Empire | Byzantine Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Unknown | Leo V | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Very heavy | Light | ||||||
The Battle of Mesambria was a battle between the Byzantines and the Bulgarians during the war of Khan Krum. In this battle, during the night attack, the Byzantines under the command of their Emperor Leo V almost completely defeated the Bulgarians.