The defining military undertaking of Basil II's reign, spanning thirty years, from the humiliation at Trajan's Gate through to the final submission of the Bulgarian capital in 1018. Brownworth presents it as the product of Basil's relentless, methodical, lava-like strategy — endless drills, no gambles, winter and summer campaigns regardless of weather — gradually grinding down Samuel despite raids, Fatimid interruptions, and the mountainous terrain.
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Episode 13 (224 mentions)
The defining military undertaking of Basil II's reign, spanning thirty years, from the humiliation at Trajan's Gate through to the final submission of the Bulgarian capital in 1018. Brownworth presents it as the product of Basil's relentless, methodical, lava-like strategy — endless drills, no gambles, winter and summer campaigns regardless of weather — gradually grinding down Samuel despite raids, Fatimid interruptions, and the mountainous terrain.
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