. . "Bulgaria under Khan Krum including the most important campaigns and battles"@en . "the Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars"@en . "Heavy"@en . . "between Malamirovo, Bulgaria and Edirne, Turkey"@en . . "Decisive Bulgarian victory"@en . . "Battle of Versinikia"@en . "Khan Krum"@en . "Few"@en . . "Bulgarian Empire"@en . . "Despite being vastly outnumbered the Bulgarians were victorious, resulting in the dethroning of Michael I Rangabe (811-813) by Leo V the Armenian. The battle was a major success and further strengthened the Bulgarian position after their decisive victory over Nicephorus I two years earlier. In fact, after the battle they de facto took control of the whole of Eastern Thrace (until the Treaty of 815) with the exception of a few castles that remained in Byzantine control. For the first time in the Bulgarian history, the way to Constantinople was opened. Unfortunately for them, the great Khan Krum died in the height of the preparation for the final siege of the Byzantine capital on 13 April 814."@en . "0813-06-22"^^ . . . "Battle of Versinikia"@en . "~12,000 men"@en . "~26,000 men"@en . . . . . "Despite being vastly outnumbered the Bulgarians were victorious, resulting in the dethroning of Michael I Rangabe (811-813) by Leo V the Armenian. The battle was a major success and further strengthened the Bulgarian position after their decisive victory over Nicephorus I two years earlier. In fact, after the battle they de facto took control of the whole of Eastern Thrace (until the Treaty of 815) with the exception of a few castles that remained in Byzantine control. For the first time in the Bulgarian history, the way to Constantinople was opened. Unfortunately for them, the great Khan Krum died in the height of the preparation for the final siege of the Byzantine capital on 13 April 814."@en . .