Everything about Siege Of Serdica 809 totally explained
The
Siege of Serdica (
Bulgarian:Обсадата на Сердика) took place in the spring of 809 at modern
Sofia,
Bulgaria. As a result, the city was permanently included in the Bulgarian State.
Origins of the conflict
After the destruction of the
Avar Khaganate, Khan
Krum turned his gaze to the southwest to liberate the
Slavs which populated the valley of the
Struma River and
Macedonia. The main obstacle was the strong Byzantine-held fortress of Serdica (Sofia).
The siege
In the beginning of 809 Krum besieged the city but he couldn't break the resistance of the garrison for several weeks. In the end he promised to give safe conduct for the Byzantines on condition they yield the fortress. They agreed and Krum entered Serdica before Easter but he killed the whole 6,000 garrison and some citizens nonetheless.
Aftermath
The successful siege was of great importance for Bulgaria, because Serdica was a major crossroad in the
Balkans. It was used as a main base by the later rulers of the country to expand their borders and influence to the south and southwest.
Sources
- Васил Н. Златарски, История на българската държава през средните векове, Част I, II изд., Наука и изкуство, София 1970.
- Атанас Пейчев и колектив, 1300 години на стража, Военно издателство, София 1984.
- Йордан Андреев, Милчо Лалков, Българските ханове и царе, Велико Търново, 1996.
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