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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 3 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

Vit

The Vit also Vid is a river in central northern Bulgaria with a length of 189 km. It is a tributary of Danube. The source of the Vit is in Stara Planina, below Vezhen Peak at an altitude of 2,030 m, and it empties into the Danube close to Somovit. The river has a watershed area of 3,220 km², its main tributaries being Kamenska reka, Kalnik and Tuchenitsa. Towns on the river include Teteven, Pleven, Dolni Dabnik, Dolna Mitropoliya and Gulyantsi.

Located at 43.6833, 24.75 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Rivers of Bulgaria, Tributaries of the Danube

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 4 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 4 miles away.
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Conflicts in 1877, Battles of the Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878), 1877 in Bulgaria, Military history of Bulgaria

Battle of the Utus

The Battle of the Utus was fought in 447 between the army of the Eastern Roman Empire, and the Huns led by Attila at what is today the Vit river in Bulgaria. It was the last of the bloody pitched battles between the Eastern Roman Empire and the Huns, as the former attempted to stave off the Hunnic invasion. The details about Attila's campaign which culminated in the battle of Utus, as well as the events afterwards, are obscure. Only a few short passages from Byzantine sources are available.

Located at 43.61, 24.68 (Lat. / Lng.), about 13 miles away.
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5th-century conflicts, Battles involving the Byzantine Empire, 5th century in the Byzantine Empire, Battles involving the Huns, 447

Gulyantsi

Gulyantsi (also transliterated Guljanci, Gulyanci, Guliantzi, Gulyantzi, etc. ) is a town in central northern Bulgaria, part of Pleven Province. It is the administrative centre of Gulyantsi municipality and lies in the central north of the province, near the town of Nikopol, very close to the Danube River. As of December 2009, the town has a population of 3,432 inhabitants.

Located at 43.6333, 24.7 (Lat. / Lng.), about 12 miles away.
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Towns in Bulgaria, Populated places in Pleven Province

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 4 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 2 miles away.
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Ancient Roman forts in Romania