site.btaSolemn Marking of 1,038 Years since Battle of Trajan's Gates Held at Stenos Fortress
Marking of 1,038th anniversary of the battle at Trayanovi Vrata Pass with various events at Stenos Fortress, Southwestern Bulgaria, August 16, 2024 (BTA Photo/Ivan Laskin)
On the eve of August 17, when 1,038 years ago King Samuil defeated the army of Byzantine Emperor Basil II at Trayanovi Vrata Pass [Trajan's Gates Pass], residents and guests of Kostenets Municipality marked the anniversary at Stenos Fortress.
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