Battle of Thessalonica (2nd 1040)

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Battle of Thessalonica
Part of the Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars
The Byzantine counterattack after the failed siege
Date Fall 1040 Location near Thessaloniki, Greece Result Byzantine victory
Belligerents
Bulgarian Empire	Byzantine Empire
Commanders and leaders
Alusian of Bulgaria	Unknown
Strength
40,000	Unknown
Casualties and losses
15,000	Unknown

The battle of Thessalonica (Bulgarian: Битка при Солун, Greek: Μάχη της Θεσσαλονίκης) took place in the fall of 1040 near the city of Thessalonica in contemporary Greece between the Bulgarians and the Byzantines. The battle ended with a Byzantine victory.