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==== Byzantine Empire ====
* [[January 31]] &ndash; [[Battle of Rusion]]: The Bulgarian forces (some 7,000 men), under Tsar [[Kaloyan of Bulgaria|Kaloyan]], defeat the remnants of the Latin army, near the fortress of [[Keşan|Rusion]] in [[Thrace (theme)|Thrace]]. Around 120 knights, supported by soldiers and cavalry, are killed in battle or captured. 
* [[February]] &ndash; The Bulgarians attack and loot the fortified town of [[Tekirdağ|Rodosto]] (see [[Battle of Rodosto]]), defended by a Venetian garrison. Later, Kaloyan captures many more towns and fortresses.<ref>Setton, Kenneth M. (1989). ''A History of the Crusades, Volume VI: The Impact of the Crusades on Europe'', p. 436. Madison and London: University of Wisconsin Press. {{ISBN|0-299-10740-X}}.</ref>
* [[August 20]] &ndash; [[Henry of Flanders]] is crowned as the second emperor of the [[Latin Empire]], in the [[Hagia Sophia]] at [[Constantinople]], after hearing of the death of his brother, Emperor [[Baldwin I, Latin Emperor|Baldwin I]], who has died in prison at [[Baldwin's Tower]] in [[Tsarevets (fortress)|Tsarevets]] Castle, in [[Veliko Tarnovo]] (after being captured by the Bulgarians in [[1205]]). Upon Henry's ascension as Latin emperor, the Lombard nobles of the [[Kingdom of Thessalonica]] refuse to give him allegiance.<ref>Nicol, Donald M. (2002). ''The Last Centuries of Byzantium (1261–1453)'', p. 12. Cambridge University Press.</ref>