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Battle between the Bulgarian Empire and the Byzantine Empire in 811
The Battle of Pliska or Battle of Vărbitsa Pass was a series of battles between the forces of the Byzantine Empire under Emperor Nicephorus I, and the
Battle_of_Pliska
Mountain pass in Bulgaria
Varbitsa Pass (Bulgarian: Върбишки проход [vɐrˈbiʃki ˈprɔxot]) is a mountain pass in the Balkan Mountains (Stara Planina) in Bulgaria. It connects Shumen
Varbitsa_Pass
Place in Shumen, Bulgaria
Varbitsa (Bulgarian: Върбица [vɐrˈbit͡sɐ]; lit. 'little willow'; also transliterated Vǎrbica) is a town in eastern Bulgaria, part of Shumen Province. It
Varbitsa_(town)
Mountain range in southeastern Europe
Rishki Pass (759), Battle of the Varbitsa Pass (811), the Battle of Tryavna (1190) and the Battle of Devina (1279). In the battle of the Varbitsa Pass, Khan
Balkan_Mountains
Topics referred to by the same term
Varbitsa Municipality Varbitsa Pass in the Balkan Mountains Varbitsa, Haskovo Province, a village in Haskovo Province Varbitsa, Pleven Province, a village
Varbitsa
Khan of Bulgaria from 803 to 814
July, the Bulgarians managed to trap the retreating Nikephoros in the Varbitsa Pass. The Byzantine army was wiped out in the ensuing battle and Nikephoros
Krum
681–1018 state in Southeast Europe
back the Byzantine army was decisively defeated in the battle of the Varbitsa Pass. Nicephorus I himself was slain along with most of his troops, and his
First_Bulgarian_Empire
Calendar year
(modern-day Sofia). July 26 – Battle of Vărbitsa Pass: Nikephoros I is trapped (probably in the Vărbitsa Pass) and defeated by the Bulgars, who use the
811
Small region of northern Bulgaria
town is Varbitsa. Four strategically important mountain passes run through the region: the Preslav Pass, Dervent Pass, Kotel Pass and Varbitsa Pass. The
Gerlovo
Byzantine emperor from 802 to 811
to Byzantium, the imperial army was ambushed and annihilated in the Varbitsa Pass at the Battle of Pliska by Krum. Nikephoros perished in the battle,
Nikephoros_I
Turkic tribal confederation
of which the Severians were re-settled from the pass of Beregaba or Veregava, most likely the Rish Pass of the Balkan Mountains, to the East, while the
Bulgars
Europe 809 Siege of Serdica (Sofia) 811 Byzantine-Bulgarian battle of Vărbitsa Pass (Battle of Pliska) 813 Byzantine-Bulgarian battle of Versinikia 830s
List_of_conflicts_in_Europe
Road in Bulgaria
Balkan Mountains through the Varbitsa Pass is in a very bad condition and in winter is closed for traffic. The road passes through the provinces of Silistra
I-7_road_(Bulgaria)
Siege during Byzantine–Bulgarian wars
Pliska in 811, but was killed and his army annihilated at the Battle of Varbitsa Pass as he returned to Roman territory. Khan Krum's peace offer was rejected
Siege_of_Debeltos
Uprising of the Byzantine-Bulgarian wars
Balkan Mountains with new vigour, especially around the Kotel Pass and the Varbitsa Pass. The Bulgarian positions there were surrounded both from the north
Uprising_of_Ivaylo
Pliska in 811, but was killed and his army annihilated at the Battle of Varbitsa Pass as he returned to Roman territory. Khan Krum's peace offer was rejected
Martyrs_of_Adrianople
815 treaty between Bulgaria and the Byzantine Empire
Serdica in 809 and decisively defeating the Byzantine armies at the Varbitsa pass and at Versinikia. His son and successor Omurtag tried to continue Krum's
Byzantine–Bulgarian treaty of 815
Byzantine–Bulgarian_treaty_of_815
Medieval military body
crisis, failed in the mountain passes of the Balkan. In 811 the whole Byzantine army was destroyed in the Varbitsa Pass and in 12th–13th centuries several
Medieval_Bulgarian_army
District of Plovdiv, Bulgaria
years will have elapsed since Krum's great victory in the battle of the Varbitsa Pass over the Byzantine Emperor Nicephorus I. It was placed in a special
Trakiya_district
Decade
(modern-day Sofia). July 26 – Battle of Vărbitsa Pass: Nikephoros I is trapped (probably in the Vărbitsa Pass) and defeated by the Bulgars, who use the
810s
Topics referred to by the same term
Pliska (born 1941), German footballer Battle of Pliska or Battle of Vărbitsa Pass, a series of battles between troops, gathered from all parts of the
Pliska_(disambiguation)
River in Bulgaria
of 528 m in the central part of the Varbitsa Mountain of the Balkan Mountains, some 2.5 km west of the Rish Pass. It flows eastwards in the wide Rish
Brestova_reka
Road in Bulgaria
to ascend the northern slopes of the Varbitsa Mountain, part of the eastern Balkan Mountains, through the Rish Pass (410 m), and enters Burgas Province
II-73_road_(Bulgaria)
Town in Bulgaria
Aegean Sea—part of European transportation route 9, via the Makaza mountain pass. Kardzhali has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification:
Kardzhali
Extinct Indo-European language
hitherto undeciphered, was found in 1965 near the village of Kyolmen [bg], Varbitsa Municipality, dating to the sixth century BC. Written in a Greek alphabet
Thracian_language
Place in Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria
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Bansko
City in north central Bulgaria
transport center in Bulgaria. The main road from Romania to Middle East passes through the city. In Veliko Tarnovo two main roads cross each other: Varna
Veliko_Tarnovo
stronghold's location was selected so as to defend the Rish and Varbitsa mountain passes. It was the starting point of a chain of Bulgarian fortifications
Markeli
City in Bulgaria
Πύργος), a word identical in meaning with the Greek word for tower. The name passed to Bulgarian through the Turkish Burgaz. There are several alternative explanations
Burgas
Place in Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
15th century. It was founded as a military fortress to protect the Shipka Pass and later developed as a city of craftsmen. More than 50 handcrafts developed
Kazanlak
Capital and largest city of Bulgaria
surrounded by comparatively high mountains on all sides. Three mountain passes lead to the city, which have been key roads since antiquity, Vitosha being
Sofia
Road in Bulgaria
enters Haskovo Province. In Haskovo Province the road passes successively through the villages of Varbitsa, Gorski Izvor and Klokotnitsa, leaves the Upper Thracian
I-8_road_(Bulgaria)
Town in the province of Sofia, Bulgaria
Bilo and Golyama Planina and some parts of the Northern Balkan. Vitinya Pass connecting Northern Bulgaria with Southern Bulgaria and the proximity of
Botevgrad
City in Bulgaria
Lower Moesia and Scythia. During the Middle Ages, the control over the city passed from Byzantine to Bulgarian hands several times. In the late 9th and the
Varna,_Bulgaria
Medieval stronghold
likely constructed to the protect the region around the mouth of the river Varbitsa and the roads along its course. Monyak consisted of a citadel in the eastern
Monyak
Place in Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
Bulgaria during the Battles of Shipka Pass, stands near the pass. Shipka Memorial Church Tomb of Seuthes III "Shipka Pass". Britannica.com. Britannica. Retrieved
Shipka_(town)
City in Bulgaria
The international road E 83 passes just north of the city. The national A2 Hemus highway Sofia — Varna is projected to pass 16 km (10 mi) south of Pleven
Pleven
(L) Levchenska reka (L) Arda (R) Cherna (L) Malka Arda (L) Borovitsa (L) Varbitsa (R) Perperek (L) Krumovitsa (R) Aterenska reka (R) Tundzha (L) Tazha (L)
List_of_rivers_of_Bulgaria
Oldest and second-largest city in Bulgaria
Militaris (or Via Diagonalis), the most important military road in the Balkans, passed through the city. The Roman times were a period of growth and cultural excellence
Plovdiv
River in Bulgaria
the territory of Bulgaria, especially in the area of Dolna Oryahovitsa, Varbitsa and Draganovo. After receiving its largest tributary, the Rositsa, the
Yantra_(river)
City in Bulgaria
Danubian cities of Rousse and Silistra and to Dobruja, southwards to the passes of the Balkans, and eastwards to Varna and Balchik. In January 2012, Shumen
Shumen
Bulgarian serial killers
decided to go to a disco in the "Mogilata" complex near the village of Varbitsa, Haskovo Province. They had stopped at a gas station near Byala Reka to
Ludwig Tolumov and Ivan Serafimov
Ludwig_Tolumov_and_Ivan_Serafimov
City in Bulgaria
famous of them are the Ledenika Cave, Skaklya Waterfall, and the Vratsata Pass. The Vratsa History Museum holds the Rogozen treasure, which is the largest
Vratsa
City in Bulgaria
through which pass the railway lines Sofia-Stara Zagora-Burgas and railway line 4 Ruse-Podkova (project for extension through the Makaza pass to Alexandroupolis
Stara_Zagora
Place in Gabrovo, Bulgaria
from the Byzantines. During Ottoman Bulgaria period locals defended the pass and enjoyed privileges for this reason. Only Bulgarians lived in the town
Tryavna
Place in Haskovo, Bulgaria
"The world is a bridge, across which the way of the king and the poor man passes." The humpbacked bridge has been saved almost intact to this day. At Russo-Turkish
Harmanli
nearly all such restrictions, such as the Dervendjis, who guarded important passes, roads, bridges, etc., ore-mining centres such as Chiprovtsi, etc. Some
Islam_in_Bulgaria
Town in Burgas, Bulgaria
Constantinople made Anchialos a key food supply centre. Theodoric the Great passed through the city in 476 on the way to Adrianople. A high-ranking Byzantine
Pomorie
Town in Haskovo, Bulgaria
Ottoman occupation. In 1433, the Burgundian pilgrim Bertrand de la Broquierre passed through here, then the first armor bearer of Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy
Svilengrad
Town in Pleven, Bulgaria
and Lovech, Svishtov. Two third-class, but very busy republican highways pass through the town – (in general as directions) – Svishtov – Levski – Lovech
Levski,_Pleven_Province
Place in Smolyan, Bulgaria
Since 1 January 2025, Rudozem is linked to Xanthi in Greece via the Aegean Pass and the Rudozem-Xanthi border crossing. Wikimedia Commons has media related
Rudozem
Town in Bulgaria
In the middle of the 17th century, the Ottoman traveller Evliya Çelebi passed by here and wrote that the town of Orta Jumaa had 200 tiled houses, a large
Blagoevgrad
Rally competition in Bulgaria
"Stara Reka" (translated: "Old River"), "Bulgarka", "Tvarditsa-Elena", "Varbitsa", and many others... The big change had to happen after the observers of
Rally_Bulgaria
Town in Bulgaria
Bessapara near the village Sinitovo and the ancient Roman road Via Militaris passed through it. Until 1920, was preserved a Thracian tombstone near the today's
Pazardzhik
City in Bulgaria
of Lovech. The Turkish invasion in the middle of the 14th century did not pass the town, but the Hisarya fortress was captured last of all, in 1446. For
Lovech
City in Bulgaria
due to the proximity to both the capital and the Balkan passes. Medieval Gabrovo was a small pass village of about 100 houses. After the Ottoman invasion
Gabrovo
Town in Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria
by Despot Alexius Slav, a descendant of the Asen dynasty, in 1209, and passed through an economic and cultural upsurge during his reign. The town continued
Melnik,_Bulgaria
Place in Sofia Province, Bulgaria
with the main defensive centre in the region of the Gate of Trajan hill pass. In 986 the Bulgarian Emperor Samuel dealt a crushing defeat on the Byzantines
Ihtiman
Place in Sofia Province, Bulgaria
of the Balkan peninsula with the Danube River and Western Europe, have passed through these lands since Antiquity. An interesting sight is the memorial
Slivnitsa
Place in Sofia Province, Bulgaria
and Sofia — Belgrade. The international railway line to Western Europe passes through the municipality, with a train stop at Kostinbrod Station. The town
Kostinbrod
Place in Lovech, Bulgaria
kilometres (101 miles) from the national capital Sofia. The Beli Osam river passes through the heart of the town. The 2021 Census indicates that the population
Troyan
Place in Sofia, Bulgaria
cold influence from the Danubian Plain penetrating through the Zlatitsa Pass from the north and subtropical influence from the Topolnitsa valley from
Zlatitsa
Place in Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
Kazanlak Valley. It is situated in direct vicinity of the Shipka Pass, a major pass through the Central Balkan Mountains. The mountains stand just to
Kran,_Stara_Zagora_Province
Place in Pazardzhik, Bulgaria
strategically located on the eastern exit of the important Gate of Trajan mountain pass. It lies about 4–5 km north of river the Maritsa of the Aegean Sea basin
Vetren,_Pazardzhik_Province
Place in Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria
monument to those who died in the Kresnensko-Razlozhko Uprising (1878). Passers-by are impressed by the temple-monument "St. Ivan Rilski" (on the right
Kresna
Place in Burgas, Bulgaria
the country join. Important highways and the railway from Sofia to Burgas pass through it. Its good transport characteristics are also determined by the
Aytos
Place in Sofia, Bulgaria
two key Balkan passes. The forces of Philip II of Macedon (339 BC), Alexander the Great (335 BC), the Celts and the Roman legions passed through the valley
Etropole
Place in Sofia Province, Bulgaria
founded in a valley on the far west of Stara Planina, where the Nishava River passes. The settlement is about 20 km east of the Serbian border and has its highest
Godech
Place in Targovishte, Bulgaria
Empire due to the proximity to the capitals Pliska and Preslav and the passes of Stara Planina. The first written evidence of the modern town dates from
Omurtag_(town)
Town in Plovdiv, Bulgaria
international European road Е-80 passes through the southern edge of the town and a branch of the Trakia highway (A1) passes very near on the way to Burgas
Parvomay
Town in Burgas, Bulgaria
Mountains is located in the northern part of the municipality. The Rish Pass across the Balkan Mountains links the municipality to northern Bulgaria.
Karnobat
Place in Yambol, Bulgaria
field gradually passes into the gentle slopes of the Manastira and the Dervent Heights. The flat terrain in northern gradually passes from low mountain
Elhovo
Place in Sofia, Bulgaria
cold influence from the Danubian Plain penetrating through the Zlatitsa Pass from the north and subtropical influence from the Topolnitsa valley from
Pirdop
Town in Pernik, Bulgaria
halved, and even today you can see the houses through which the border passes, dividing them into two - divided yards, cemeteries, as well as many families
Tran,_Bulgaria
Place in Vratsa, Bulgaria
of Holy Roman Emperor Sigismund and Polish King Władysław III of Varna passed through the fortress during their unsuccessful crusades (the Battle of Nicopolis
Oryahovo
Town in Burgas, Bulgaria
(Ahtopol was referred as Agathoupolis in reference page). Also, Evliya Çelebi passed from here in 1663 and referred as "Ahtabolu" in 6th volume (English of "6
Ahtopol
Town in Pazardzhik, Bulgaria
Through the town passes the second class II-37 road, which connects the town of Dospat in the Rhodope Mountains through Zlatitsa Pass in the Balkan Mountains
Panagyurishte
Place in Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria
neighbouring area since the times of the Thracians. A fortress which guarded a pass through the Balkan Mountains existed nearby during the Roman Empire. During
Kilifarevo
Place in Sliven, Bulgaria
related to Tvarditsa. Main square and city hall The main road to the Balkan pass Balkan mountains Entrance to the Church of Saint Petka (in English) [1] Composite
Tvarditsa,_Sliven_Province
Place in Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria
Gradishte area of the municipality. The Ancient Roman "Tsarigrad Road" passes to the south of the town. In the village of Gorsko Novo Selo a medieval
Zlataritsa
Town in Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria
Aga. This chapel was remade into a steadier building in 1813. As the time passed, the wooden building ceased satisfying the needs of the town. The people
Elena_(town)
Town in Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
techniques, then a spectacular procession of all participants in the celebration passes on the streets. The Feast takes place every year for three days at the end
Pavel_Banya
Place in Pernik, Bulgaria
properties. Goods were no longer transported through the passage. The merchants passed along the newly built convenient road Kyustendil - Radomir through the Konyavska
Zemen
Place in Dobrich, Bulgaria
domination was fully established there. During the Middle Ages, ivory ships passed by the shores of Shabla. Many of them are swallowed up by the waves, and
Shabla
VARBITSA PASS
VARBITSA PASS
Boy/Male
Hindu
Free from the cycle of births and deaths
Girl/Female
Australian, Hebrew
Bitterness
Girl/Female
Tamil
Varnitha | வரà¯à®¨à¯€à®¤à®¾
Coloures
Varnitha | வரà¯à®¨à¯€à®¤à®¾
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a pet form of the medieval personal name Pascal, which was brought to England from France.German : topographic name from Pass ‘pass’, ‘passage’ (from Middle Low German pas ‘pace’, ‘passage way’, ‘water gauge’).Jewish (Ashkenazic) : metonymic occupational name or nickname from Yiddish and Polish pas ‘belt’, ‘girdle’.
Girl/Female
Indian
Colourful; Joyful
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a washerman, Anglo-Norman French laver (an agent derivative of Old French laver ‘to wash’, Latin lavare).English : habitational name from High, Little or Magdalen Laver in Essex, named from Old English lagu ‘flood’, ‘water’ + fær ‘passage’, ‘crossing’.English : topographic name for someone living where bulrushes or irises grew, Old English lǣfer.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Pass.French : possibly a nickname from passe ‘sparrow’.
Surname or Lastname
Irish
Irish : reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Gadhra
‘descendant of Gadhra’ (see O’Gara). See also McGeary.English : from a personal name derived from Germanic
gÄ“r, gÄr ‘spear’, a short form of any of various
compound names with this as a first element (see, for example
Garrett).English : nickname for a wayward or capricious
person, from Middle English ge(a)ry ‘fickle’, ‘changeable’,
‘passionate’ (a derivative of gere ‘fit of passion’, apparently
a Scandinavian borrowing).Possibly an altered spelling of
German Gehring or Gehrig.Most present-day Irish bearers of the name Geary and its variants
and derivatives are descended from a single 10th-century ancestor, a
nephew of Eadhra, who founded the family
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly Devon)
English (chiefly Devon) : from Middle English pass(en) ‘to pass or go across’ + more ‘marsh’, ‘fen’, a nickname, bestowed no doubt on someone who lived on the far side of a tract of moorland near the main settlement, or for someone who was familiar with the safe routes across a moor.English (chiefly Devon) : several early forms have -e- in place of -o- in the second syllable, and may have a different origin. They could derive from an Anglo-Norman French nickname for a seafarer, Passemer, from passe(r) ‘to cross’ (as above) + mer ‘sea’, ‘ocean’, or the second element could be from Old English mere ‘lake’, ‘marsh’.
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Sleeping on the Sea
Surname or Lastname
English, German (Passmann), and Jewish (Ashkenazic)
English, German (Passmann), and Jewish (Ashkenazic) : variant of Pass.
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin) and French
English (of Norman origin) and French : from Godhard, a personal name composed of the Germanic elements gÅd ‘good’ or god, got ‘god’ + hard ‘hardy’, ‘brave’, ‘strong’. The name was popular in Europe during the Middle Ages as a result of the fame of St. Gotthard, an 11th-century bishop of Hildesheim who founded a hospice on the pass from Switzerland to Italy that bears his name. This surname and the variant Godard are also borne by Ashkenazic Jews, presumably as an Americanized form of one or more like-sounding Jewish surnames.Possibly also an Americanized spelling of German Gotthard (see Gothard).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for an amiable person, also perhaps sometimes given in an ironical sense, from Middle English luvelich, loveli (Old English luflic). During the main period of surname formation the word was used in an active sense, ‘loving’, ‘kind’, ‘affectionate’, as well as the passive ‘lovable’, ‘worthy of love’. The meaning ‘attractive’, ‘beautiful’ is not clearly attested before the 14th century, and remained rare throughout the Middle Ages.New England Americanized form of French Lavallée (see Lavallee) or a similar name.
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish (of Norman origin) and French
English and Scottish (of Norman origin) and French : habitational name from any of various places named Malpas, because of the difficulty of the terrain, from Old French mal pas ‘bad passage’ (Latin malus passus). It is a common French minor place name, and places in Cheshire, Cornwall, Gwent, and elsewhere in England were given this name by Norman settlers. A place in Rousillon (southeastern France) that had this name in the 12th century was subsequently renamed Bonpas for the sake of a better omen.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Holland 1.Americanized form of Norwegian Hovland.Howland was the name of three Quaker brothers, original settlers in Marshfield, MA. They were from Huntingdonshire, England. The eldest, John Howland (c.1593–1672) was a passenger on the Mayflower, servant to Gov. John Carver, who died in the first winter at Plymouth Colony.
Girl/Female
Bengali, Indian, Telugu
God
Girl/Female
Hindu
Coloures
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname from Middle English gere ‘fit of passion’ (see Geary 3).German : possibly an altered spelling of Gier.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived in a narrow lane or passage, Middle English passage.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Jaramarana Varjita | ஜராமாஂரநா வரà¯à®œà¯€à®¤à®¾
Free from the cycle of births and deaths
Jaramarana Varjita | ஜராமாஂரநா வரà¯à®œà¯€à®¤à®¾
VARBITSA PASS
VARBITSA PASS
Girl/Female
Hindu
Balanced
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Affection; Cause
Male
Hebrew
(×ָצֵל) Hebrew name ATSEL means "noble." In the bible, this is the name of a place near Jerusalem, and a descendant of Saul.
Girl/Female
German American
Of the sea.
Girl/Female
Latin
Goddess of the morning.
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil
Blue Mountain's Top
Girl/Female
Arabic, Bengali, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Muslim, Telugu
Cool Breeze
Girl/Female
Australian, French
The One Desired; Similar to Desiree; Desired; Longed for
Girl/Female
Tamil
Baijayanti | பைஜயஂதீ
Garland of Lord Vishnu
Girl/Female
Hindu
Auspicious, Worthy, One who earns blessings
VARBITSA PASS
VARBITSA PASS
VARBITSA PASS
VARBITSA PASS
VARBITSA PASS
n.
A division or part; a canto; as, the passus of Piers Plowman. See 2d Fit.
pl.
of Passman
a.
Inactive; inert; not showing strong affinity; as, red phosphorus is comparatively passive.
n.
Permission to pass; a document given by the competent officer of a state, permitting the person therein named to pass or travel from place to place, without molestation, by land or by water.
n.
Passiveness; -- opposed to activity.
n.
A feast of the Jews, instituted to commemorate the sparing of the Hebrews in Egypt, when God, smiting the firstborn of the Egyptians, passed over the houses of the Israelites which were marked with the blood of a lamb.
n.
The sacrifice offered at the feast of the passover; the paschal lamb.
n.
One who passes for a degree, without honors. See Classman, 2.
adv.
In a passive manner; inertly; unresistingly.
n.
A word to be given before a person is allowed to pass; a watchword; a countersign.
a.
Void of passion; without anger or emotion; not easily excited; calm.
pl.
of Passus
a.
Not active, but acted upon; suffering or receiving impressions or influences; as, they were passive spectators, not actors in the scene.
n.
The quality or state of being passive; unresisting submission.
n.
An order passed from front to rear by word of mouth.
a.
Having no pass; impassable.
adv.
As a passive verb; in the passive voice.
a.
Receiving or enduring without either active sympathy or active resistance; without emotion or excitement; patient; not opposing; unresisting; as, passive obedience; passive submission.
pl.
of Passus