The Battle of Calidian

Byzantine forces captured thousands of bulgarian sand wanting to take the important, strategical city of strumiza at the west of the stremitza valley. Samuel had fled on the back of his son's horse, narrowly escaping capture himself. Basil would instruct the governor of thessalonici, theophilact botoniates to press on toward the city of stumitza and expel any remaining bulgarian forces there. The city would be defended by the same brave and gallant son of samuel who had rescued his father. And his name was gabriel radomi. After botaniates cleared the route, he would attempt to link back up with