Battle of Velbazhd

The Battle of Velbazhd was fought by the Bulgarian Empire and the Kingdom of Serbia on 28 July 1330, near the town of Velbazhd.

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1330-07-28T00:00:00Z

1330-07-28T00:00:00Z

1330 Battle of Velbazhd

1941-04-06T00:00:00Z

1941-04-06T00:00:00Z

1941 Unknown

0967-01-01T00:00:00Z

0971-01-01T00:00:00Z

967 — 971 Sviatoslav's invasion of Bulgaria

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Bitkakodvelbuzda1330

Battle of Velbužd, detail from Visoki Dečani

Shishkovtsi

A fresco of the Battle of Velbuzhd from the Banya Monastery near Priboy. It depicts a scene from the battle of Tsar Michael III riding his horse in retreat in an attempt to regroup while being pursued by the Serbian army and Prince Stefan Dušan.

A fresco depicting a scene from the Battle of Velbužd, depicting Tsar Michael III riding a horse, dressed in royal robes and with a royal crown, and his head crowned with a nimbus/halo of a saint.

A scene from the Battle of Velbuzhd from the 16th century icon of Stefan Dečanski. In it we can see Stefan Dušan riding a white horse, and Tsar Michael III falling wounded to the ground.

BMM-WeaponsFromTimeOfBattleOfVelbužd1

XIV century Serbian weapons

P9295944 (2)

View of the medieval Zemengrad from the site of the Battle of Velbudzh

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1330	Battle of Velbazhd	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1941	Unknown	airstrike	Wikidata
event	war	967	Sviatoslav's invasion of Bulgaria	Byzantine Empire, Hungarians, Pechenegs, First Bulgarian Empire, Kievan Rus', series of wars	Wikidata
site	fort		Hisarlaka Fortress	architectural structure, military base, fortress	Wikidata
site	tower		Pyrgos Tower	fortified tower	Wikidata
commons	image		Bitkakodvelbuzda1330		Commons
commons	image		Battle of Velbužd, detail from Visoki Dečani		Commons
commons	image		Shishkovtsi		Commons
commons	image		A fresco of the Battle of Velbuzhd from the Banya Monastery near Priboy. It depicts a scene from the battle of Tsar Michael III riding his horse in retreat in an attempt to regroup while being pursued by the Serbian army and Prince Stefan Dušan.		Commons
commons	image		A fresco depicting a scene from the Battle of Velbužd, depicting Tsar Michael III riding a horse, dressed in royal robes and with a royal crown, and his head crowned with a nimbus/halo of a saint.		Commons
commons	image		A scene from the Battle of Velbuzhd from the 16th century icon of Stefan Dečanski. In it we can see Stefan Dušan riding a white horse, and Tsar Michael III falling wounded to the ground.		Commons
commons	image		BMM-WeaponsFromTimeOfBattleOfVelbužd1		Commons
commons	image		XIV century Serbian weapons		Commons
commons	image		P9295944 (2)		Commons
commons	image		View of the medieval Zemengrad from the site of the Battle of Velbudzh		Commons