Battles of Bulgarian-Byzantine Wars
- Battle of Thessalonica (996) - Bulgarian victory over the Byzantines
- Battle of Salonica (1014) - Byzantine victory over the Bulgarians
- Battle of Salonica (1040) - Bulgarian victory over the Byzantines
- Battle of Salonica (2nd 1040) - Byzantine victory over the Bulgarians
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