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Battle of Devnya | |||||||
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Part of the Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Bulgarian Empire | Byzantine Empire | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Ivailo of Bulgaria | Murin | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
500 men[1] | 10,000 men[2] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Light casualties | All the army annihilated |
The Battle of Devina occurred on 17 July 1279 near the small fortress of Devina, close to the modern town of Kotel, Burgas Province, south-eastern Bulgaria. Ivailo of Bulgaria attacked the Byzantine army sent to help his rival for the crown Ivan Asen III.[3]