Battle of Rusokastro
1332 battle in Bulgaria / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Battle of Rusokastro | |||||||
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Part of the Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars | |||||||
Battle of Rusokastro | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Bulgarian Empire | Byzantine Empire | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Ivan Alexander | Andronikos III Palaiologos John VI Kantakouzenos Manuel Raoul Asen Alexios Tzamplakon | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
10,000 around 8,000 Bulgarians, and 2,000 Tatar mercenaries | 8,000 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Unknown | Unknown |
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The Battle of Rusokastro (Bulgarian: Битка при Русокастро, Greek: Μάχη τοῦ Ῥουσοκάστρου) occurred on July 18, 1332 near the village of Rusokastro, Bulgaria, between the armies of the Bulgarian and Byzantine Empires. The outcome was a Bulgarian victory[1]