Siege of Varna (1201)

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Siege of Varna
Part of the Byzantine–Bulgarian wars
Date21–24 March 1201
Location
Varna, today Republic of Bulgaria
43°12′28″N 27°55′01″E / 43.20778°N 27.91694°E / 43.20778; 27.91694
Result Bulgarian victory
Belligerents
Bulgarian Empire Byzantine Empire
Commanders and leaders
Kaloyan
Location within Bulgaria
Siege of Varna (1201) (Black Sea)

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, which led to the massacre of Byzantine prisoners as a revenge for the Battle of Klyuch.

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