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2 unusual facts about Siege of Lovech


Siege of Lovech

In the late autumn of 1186, the Byzantine army marched northwards through Sredets (Sofia).

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The peace lasted until 1189 when, due to the Bulgarian proposal to support the Third Crusade against the Byzantines, Isaac Angelos launched another campaign and suffered a heavy defeat in the Battle of Tryavna, which confirmed the Bulgarian military superiority.



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