Battle of Kleidion, 1014 - Basil breaks the Bulgarian Empire - Basil II, the Bulgar Slayer (Part 5)

🚩 Thanks to Kamikoto for sponsoring this video! Get an additional $50 off on any purchase with code HISTORYMARCHE during their Black Friday/Holiday sale. Go to and help support the channel. 🚩 Coming back to you with the next installment of the Basil II, the Bulgar Slayer series. In part 5, Basil decisively defeats Samuel of Bulgaria at Kleidion. The victory was a turning point. It is also during this period that Basil blinded 15,000 Bulgarian troops as punishment, an act that largely contributed to later getting the nickname “the Bulgar-slayer“. 🚩 Support HistoryMarche on Patreon and get ad-free early access to our videos for as little as $1: 🚩 Big thanks to History Rhymes for collaborating with me on this video: @historyrhymes1701 📢 Narrated by David McCallion 🎼 Music: Epidemic Sounds Filmstro