Battle of Achelous, 917 AD Byzantine Empire sets out to punish Simeon of Bulgaria DOCUMENTARY

🚩 Sign up on HistoryHit and get 50% off your first 3 months by using the code HISTORYMARCHE 👇 Push down for more cool stuff 👇 🚩 The Battle of Achelous was one of the last major efforts of the fading Byzantine Empire to re-expand their territory, and influence, into southeastern Europe. Instead, it was an unmitigated military disaster for the Byzantines, essentially leaving their entire northern frontier exposed to conquest by Bulgarian armies from Western Asia. Moreover, the battle effectively marked the end of Byzantium as a great power, though the rump state continued to hang on for five more centuries. 🚩 This video was made in collaboration with Srpske Bitke Check out their channel and give them the credit that they deserve.