Battle of Kleidion

GPTKB entity

Properties (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf historical battle
gptkbp:aftermath Bulgarian_resistance_continued
Consolidation_of_Byzantine_control_over_Bulgaria
gptkbp:alliance gptkb:Slavic_tribes
gptkbp:campaigns Long-term military engagement
Defensive war
gptkbp:casualties High casualties on both sides
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Byzantine_Empire
gptkb:Bulgarian_Empire
gptkbp:date 1014
gptkbp:defeated Paved the way for future conquests
Led_to_the_decline_of_Bulgarian_power
gptkbp:enemy Local_Byzantine_nobles
gptkbp:gameMechanics Mixed forces
gptkbp:goal Complete subjugation of Bulgaria
Preservation_of_Bulgarian_independence
gptkbp:hasAmenities Professional army
Diplomacy and warfare
gptkbp:historicalContext Part_of_the_Byzantine-Bulgarian_Wars
gptkbp:historicalRole Key_figure_in_Byzantine_history
gptkbp:history Significant_figure_in_Bulgarian_history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Kleidion
gptkbp:impact Cultural_legacy_in_Bulgaria
Influenced_future_Byzantine_military_campaigns
Strengthened_Byzantine_influence_in_the_Balkans
gptkbp:is_a_source_of Theophanes Continuatus
Chronicles of Michael Psellus
gptkbp:lawEnforcement Militia and regular troops
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:National_hero_in_Bulgaria
Strengthened_the_Byzantine_Empire
gptkbp:location gptkb:Kleidion,_Bulgaria
gptkbp:motif Diverse units
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Samuel_of_Bulgaria
gptkb:Basil_II
gptkbp:reform Professionalization of the army
Strengthening of local militias
gptkbp:reign 976-1025
997-1014
gptkbp:reputation Respected ruler
Renowned military leader
gptkbp:result Byzantine_victory
gptkbp:significance Decisive_battle_in_the_Byzantine-Bulgarian_Wars
gptkbp:strategicGoals Control_of_the_Balkans
gptkbp:tactics Defensive strategies
Aggressive expansion
Siege warfare
Flanking maneuvers
Guerrilla tactics
Defensive posture
Use of terrain to advantage
Use of heavy cavalry
Prolonged_warfare_against_Bulgaria
gptkbp:technique Coalition building
gptkbp:title gptkb:Basil_the_Bulgar_Slayer