Battle of Skopje

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Battle of Skopje
Part of the Byzantine conquest of Bulgaria
Bulgarians put to flight by Ouranos at the Spercheios River from the Chronicle of John Skylitzes.
Date 1004 Location Skopje, present-day North Macedonia Result Byzantine victory
Belligerents
Byzantine Empire	Bulgarian Empire
Commanders and leaders
Basil II	Samuel of Bulgaria

The Battle of Skopje occurred in 1004 within the vicinity of the city of Skopje. The battled was waged between forces of the Bulgarian Empire and the Byzantine Empire. The result was Byzantine victory.