Siege of Varna (1201)

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Siege of Varna
Part of the Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars
Date 21 – 24 March 1201 Location Varna, today Republic of Bulgaria 43°12′28.01″N 27°55′0.98″E / 43.2077806°N 27.9169389°E / 43.2077806; 27.9169389 Result Bulgarian victory
Belligerents
Bulgarian Empire	Byzantine Empire
Commanders and leaders
Kaloyan
class=notpageimage| Location within Bulgaria Show map of Bulgaria Siege of Varna (1201) (Black Sea) Show map of Black Sea

The siege of Varna (Bulgarian: Обсада на Варна) took place between 21 and 24 March 1201 at Varna, on the Bulgarian Black Sea coast between the Bulgarians and the Byzantines. The Bulgarians were victorious and captured the city.