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Battle of Nicopolis

The Battle of Nicopolis took place on 25 September 1396 and resulted in the rout of an allied army of Hungarian, Bulgarian, Wallachian, French, Burgundian, German and assorted troops (assisted by the Venetian navy) at the hands of an Ottoman force, raising of the siege of the Danubian fortress of Nicopolis and leading to the end of the Second Bulgarian Empire. It is often referred to as the Crusade of Nicopolis and was the last large-scale crusade of the Middle Ages.

Located at 43.7058, 24.8958 (Lat. / Lng.), about 13 miles away.
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Battle of Nicopolis, Conflicts in 1396, Battles involving Hungary, Battles involving Wallachia, Battles involving Bohemia, Battles of the Crusades, Battles involving the Ottoman Empire, 1396 in Europe, Battles of the Ottoman–Hungarian Wars, Battles involving Serbia in the Middle Ages, 14th century in Bulgaria, 14th century in the Ottoman Empire, Battles involving medieval Bulgaria, Battles involving the Knights Hospitaller

Nikopol, Bulgaria

Nikopol is a town in northern Bulgaria, the administrative center of Nikopol municipality, part of Pleven Province, on the right bank of the Danube river, 4 km downstream from the mouth of the Osam river. It spreads at the foot of steep chalk cliffs along the Danube and up a narrow valley. As of December 2009, the town has a population of 3,892 inhabitants.

Located at 43.7, 24.9 (Lat. / Lng.), about 13 miles away.
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Former capitals of Bulgaria, Towns in Bulgaria, Populated places on the Danube, Populated places in Pleven Province, Bulgaria–Romania border crossings

Battle of Nikopol

The Battle of Nikopol, or Nicopolis, was one of the early battles of the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878). As the Russian army crossed the Danube River, they approached the fortified city of Nikopol (Nicopolis). The Turkish high command sent Osman Pasha with the troops from Vidin to oppose the Russians' crossing of the Danube. Osman's intentions were to reinforce and defend Nikopol.

Located at 43.7, 24.8833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 13 miles away.
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Conflicts in 1877, Battles of the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878), 1877 in Bulgaria, Military history of Bulgaria

Church of Saints Peter and Paul, Nikopol

The Church of Saints Peter and Paul (Bulgarian: църква „Свети свети Петър и Павел“, tsarkva „Sveti sveti Petar i Pavel“) is a partially preserved medieval Eastern Orthodox church in the town of Nikopol, which lies in north central Bulgaria on the south bank of the Danube and is administratively part of Pleven Province. The church was built in the 13th or 14th century and was decorated with brick and marble patterns. The west part of the church is entirely in ruins.

Located at 43.7025, 24.8995 (Lat. / Lng.), about 13 miles away.
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Churches in Bulgaria, Buildings and structures in Pleven Province, 13th-century church buildings, 14th-century church buildings, Visitor attractions in Pleven Province

Castra of Poiana

The castra of Poiana was a fort in the Roman province of Dacia. It was erected in the 2nd century AD and abandoned in the next century.

Located at 43.75, 24.9167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
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Ancient Roman forts in Romania

Castra of Băneasa

It was a fort in the Roman province of Dacia.

Located at 43.9414, 24.9686 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Ancient Roman forts in Romania