Certainty: 2 Peter Deljan, moving south from Hungarian border, was acclaimed tsar of Bulgaria Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Army of Dyrrachion, having lost two generals & equipment, joined Bulgarian revolt under Tichomir Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Both Bulgarian rebel armies united behind Deljan, killing Tichomir Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Deljan sent troops who took Dyrrachion & caused casualties at Thebes Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Capture of Demetrias by Deljan; inhabitants revolt & return it to doux of Thessalonike Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Theme of Nikopolis joined Bulgarian revolt, resenting strict taxation in cash, not kind
It was the greediness of Ioannes orphanotrophos and his encroachment upon their properties that caused the inhabitants of the theme of Nikopolis to rise against Roman rule and defect to the Bulgarians, rather than any affection for Deljan. He ordered that Bulgarians owning a pair of oxen should pay in coins rather than in kind (as had been customary under Basileios II and Tsar Samuel).Ioannes Koutzomytes, his local tax-collector, was particularly demanding. He brought disaster upon himself and caused the Nikopolitans, who could no longer bear his greediness, to rise in rebellion and cut him to pieces
Certainty: 2 Michael IV rose above sickness & raised a large army Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Alousianos, provoked by injustice, fled & reached Deljan in Bulgaria Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Recognition scene: identity of Alousianos confirmed as Bulgarian prince Certainty: 2
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Certainty: 2 Deljan & Alousianos plotted against each other; Alousianos won, blinding Deljan Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Petros Deljan, before blinding by Alousianos, was encouraged by a monk from Galesion Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Campaign of Michael IV in Bulgaria; capture of Boianos & Triaditza Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Michael IV captured Deljan & Manuel Ibatzes, crushed resistance & settled Bulgarian administration Certainty: 2
Certainty: 2 Michael returned unharmed to Constantinople, celebrating triumph over the blinded Deljan Certainty: 2