Ramba uchinyora ndima iyi - Pakupera kwezana ramakore rechi10, tyisidziro hurusa kuGirisi yakabva kuna Samueri, uyo nguva dzose airwira nharaunda yacho naBasil II. Muna 985, Samuel akatora Thessaly neguta rinokosha reLarissa, uye muna 989, akapamba Thessalonica. Basil akatanga kutora nzvimbo idzi zvishoma nezvishoma muna 991, asi Samuel akatora nzvimbo dzakapoteredza Thessalonica nePeloponnese zvakare muna 997 asati amanikidzwa kudzokera kuBulgaria. Muna 999, Samueri akatora Dyrrhachium ndokupindazve kuchamhembe kweGirisi. Basil akatorazve nzvimbo idzi muna 1002 uye akanga atonga zvizere vaBulgaria mumakore gumi asati afa (ona kukunda kweByzantine kweBulgaria
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