Byzantine Empire - Battle of Kleidion
Time: Friday Jul 29, 1014
Place: Bulgaria
Details: At the Battle of Kleidion in 1014 the Bulgarians were annihilated: their army was captured, and it is said that 99 out of every 100 men were blinded, with the hundredth man left with one eye so he could lead his compatriots home. When Tsar Samuil saw the broken remains of his once formidable army, he died of shock.
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