Serbia (Byzantine Empire)

This article is about the specific polity Serbia (Byzantine Empire) and therefore only includes events related to its territory and not to its possessions or colonies. If you are interested in the possession, this is the link to the article about the nation which includes all possessions as well as all the different incarnations of the nation.

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Shortly after the vassalage to Bulgaria, Serbia switched side, declaring its loyalty to the Byzantine Empire.

Establishment

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.

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 925: Serbia was annexed as a Bulgarian province, expanding the country's border to Croatia.