Serbia (Bulgar Empire)

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Simeon I of Bulgaria reduced Serbia into vassalage to avoid an alliance of the country with the Byzantine Empire.

Establishment

January 922: Simeon I of Bulgaria had to deal with the Serbian prince Petar Gojniković, who had responded positively to the Byzantine proposal for an anti-Bulgarian coalition. Serbia was turned into a puppet in until 921.

Chronology

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1. Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars

Were a series of conflicts fought between the Byzantines and Bulgarians which began when the Bulgars first settled in the Balkan peninsula in the 5th century, and intensified with the expansion of the Bulgarian Empire to the southwest after 680 AD.

1.1.Byzantine-Bulgarian War of 913-927

Was a war between the Bulgarian Empire and the Byzantine Empire.

January 923: The Bulgarian control over Serbia did not last long, because Serbian ruler Zaharija was raised in Constantinople where he had been heavily influenced by the Byzantines. Soon Zaharija openly declared his loyalty to the Byzantine Empire and commenced hostilities against Bulgaria.

2. Hungarian invasions of Europe

The Magyars (or Hungarians) successfully conquered the Carpathian Basin (corresponding to the later Kingdom of Hungary) by the end of the ninth century, and launched a number of plundering raids thoughout Europe.

January 922: In 921, the Hungarians raided Italy, reaching Apulia in 922.

February 922: In 921, the Hungarians raided Italy, reaching Apulia in 922. The territories were left after the raid.