Battle of Pliska, 811 AD 
Trapped in the Balkan Mountains DOCUMENTARY
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In this video we’re heading back to the 9th century. The Battle of Pliska in 811 AD marked the first time since the death of Emperor Valens in 378 AD, that a Roman emperor fell in battle.
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Narrated by David McCallion
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This was a campaign without planning to encounter any resistance and planning for supply lines/ retreat by small passes.
Small passes are even without an ambush and only blockaded disastrous in case of a retreat.
I do not know much about the education level of this time, but I think this was already part of the warfare 101 for many strategists.
Whoa
she blinded her own son
sacrifice to the algorithm, I like that
great
I wonder is there is a 100sq miles that never experience fighting… other than around the poles.
What a terrific video!
Comment.
You can't do my girl irene like that, a doomed if you do doomed if you don't situation if you ask me.
Being ambushed in some narrow pass is a Roman tradition.
Run up the likes, i wanna see 25% likes to views ratio. run it
This map is frustrating me for not showing the romanian ancestors, we were never wiped from the map.
Can't wait for the Pan-Turks or Pan-Slavists in the comment section to start spreding propaganda.
Anyway, I bet they call Krum a khan in the video, even though all available Bulgarian sources of that time refer to him as Knyaz, or Kanas u bigi (Prince from God).
If you don´t want the Pax You will have my Axe
Nice!