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Varbitsa Pass
Varbitsa
Pass
is a
mountain pass
in the Balkan
Mountains in Bulgaria
. It
connects
Shumen
and Petolachka
crossroads
.
The
famous
Battle of Pliska
was fought in the
pass on
July 26
,
811
between the
armies
of
Bulgarian Empire
led by
Khan Krum
and the
Byzantine Empire
under
Nicephorus I
which ended with a decisive
Bulgarian
victory
and the
death
of the
Byzantine Emperor
.