Historical event

Battle of Kleidion - Byzantine Empire Peak

Date: July 29, 1014

Basil II's crushing victory over Bulgaria completes Byzantine reconquest of the Balkans, marking the empire's greatest medieval territorial extent and military supremacy under the 'Bulgar-Slayer'.

Tags: kleidion, basil ii, bulgar slayer, byzantine peak, balkan conquest, territorial zenith, military supremacy, samuel bulgaria, medieval power

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