Battle of Messinopolis
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The Battle of Mosynopolis (Template:Langx) took place on 4 September 1207, at Mosynopolis near the town of Komotini in contemporary Greece, and was fought between the Bulgarians and the Latin Empire. It resulted in a Bulgarian victory.
While the armies of the Bulgarian emperor Kaloyan were besieging Odrin, Boniface of Montferrat, King of Thessalonica, launched attacks into Bulgaria from Serres. His cavalry reached Messinopolis on a five-day raid to the east of Serres, but in the mountainous terrain around the town, his army was attacked by a larger force composed mainly of local Bulgarians. The battle began in the rear guard of the Latin army, and Boniface managed to repulse the Bulgarians, but while he was chasing them he was killed by an arrow. Soon, the crusaders were defeated. His head was sent to Kaloyan, who immediately organized a campaign against Boniface's capital of Thessalonica. However, Kaloyan was murdered by conspirators during the siege, and the grieved Bulgarians raised the siege.