Battle of Klokotnitsa
The Battle of Klokotnitsa (Bulgarian: Битката при Клокотница, Bitkata pri Klokotnitsa) occurred on 9 March 1230 near the village of Klokotnitsa (today in Haskovo Province, Bulgaria) between the Second Bulgarian Empire and the Empire of Thessalonica. As a result, Bulgaria emerged once again as the most powerful state in South-Eastern Europe.
| Battle of Klokotnitsa | |||||||
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| Part of the Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Bulgarian Empire | Empire of Thessalonica | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Ivan Asen II | Theodore Komnenos Doukas (POW) | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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20,000 on the river bank and 1,000 Cumans in the forests Total: 21,000 men |
20,000 Byzantine soldiers 2,000-4,000 German knights | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Light |
Moderate Many captured and killed, but most men were allowed to return to their homelands unharmed. | ||||||
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