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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;panzerman, post: 5132184, member: 77704&quot;]Basil II &quot;Bulgar Slayer&quot;&nbsp; 975-1025/ Byzantine Emperor</p><p>AV Histamenon/ Constantinople Mint</p><p><br /></p><p>Basil got his nickname for his cruelty towards his enemies. One such event, the Battle of Kleidion (29th. July 1014) in which his General Nikephoros Xiphias defeated a Bulgar Army under King Samuel and his son/ Gabriel. Both escaped, however 15K POWS were taken. Basil then ordered 99 from every 100 POWS blinded/ thus the spared ones could lead the unfortunates POWS back to their homeland.[ATTACH=full]1204184[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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