Battle of Marcellae
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For the earlier battle, see Battle of Marcellae (756).
The Battle of Marcellae (Bulgarian: Битката при Маркели; Greek: Μάχη των Μαρκελλών) was fought in 792 between the forces of the Byzantine Empire, led by Constantine VI, and those of the First Bulgarian Empire under Kardam. The Byzantines were routed and forced to retreat to Constantinople. Fighting took place at Marcellae (Markeli), near the modern town of Karnobat in southeastern Bulgaria, the same site as an earlier battle in 756.
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Part of the Byzantine–Bulgarian wars | |||||||
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Bulgarian Empire | Byzantine Empire | ||||||
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Kardam | Constantine VI | ||||||
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