Battle of Thessalonica (995)

Battle of Thessalonica
Part of the Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars
The death of Gregory Taronites, as depicted in the Madrid Skylitzes
Date 995 or before Location Near Thessalonica, Greece Result Bulgarian victory
Belligerents
Bulgarian Empire	Byzantine Empire
Commanders and leaders
Samuil of Bulgaria	Gregory Taronites † Ashot Taronites (POW)
Casualties and losses
Light	Heavy

The Battle of Thessalonica (Bulgarian: Битката при Солун) occurred in 995 or earlier, near the city of Thessalonica, Greece. The battle was part of the long Bulgarian–Byzantine war of the late 10th and early 11th centuries. The Bulgarians under their ruler, Tsar Samuil, succeeded in ambushing and destroying the Byzantine garrison of Thessalonica, killing its commander, Gregory Taronites, and capturing his son Ashot.