The remainder of the imperial army flees …
Years: 917 - 917
September
The remainder of the imperial army flees all the way back to Constantinople, followed by the Bulgarians.
Several days later, Phokas is defeated once more at Katasyrtai, where the last imperial troops are routed after a night fight.
The way to Constantinople is clear.
The Empire proposes a new peace treaty, and Simeon enters the imperial city and is crowned for a second time as "Tsar" (the Slavonic title for Caesar i.e.
Emperor) "of all Bulgarians and Romans".
Locations
People
- Constantine VII
- Leo Phokas the Elder
- Nicholas Mystikos
- Romanos I Lekapenos
- Simeon I of Bulgaria
- Zoe Karbonopsina
Groups
- Serbian Principality
- Pechenegs, or Patzinaks
- Roman Empire, Eastern: Macedonian dynasty
- Bulgarian Empire (First)
- Hungary, Principality of
Topics
- Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars
- Bulgarian-Serbian Wars
- Bulgarian–Hungarian wars
- Bulgarian-Byzantine War of 913-27
- Achelous, Battle of
- Katasyrtai, Battle of
