Philippopolis

Region: Southern Europe · Coordinates: 42.146, 24.749 · 5 events

Events

YearSourceAccount
AD 251Zosimus, New HistoryGallus promises the barbarians an annual payment and even allows them to take away the prominent captives seized at Philippopolis.
AD 1086Anna Komnene, The AlexiadThe emperor encamped by the river near Blisnos, close to Philippopolis.
AD 1088Anna Komnene, The AlexiadThe Scythians took Philippopolis, and the emperor, lacking troops, could not stand against them.
AD 1093Anna Komnene, The AlexiadThe emperor left the capital to attend to affairs in the West and, on reaching Philippopolis, received a letter from the Bulgarian archbishop.
AD 1093Anna Komnene, The AlexiadSebastokrator Isaakios, hearing the news, rushed to Philippopolis in two days and two nights.
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