Battle of Adrianople (Premysloides Dynasty)

Background
Shortly before fall of Sofia, stratégos Constantine Argyros enacted tactic of scorched earth. He ordered evacuation of all civilians from Adrianople and local villages, while he gave order to place Greek Fire bombs under all buildings in city and volunteered for troops to suicide mission. Defend Adrianople, let enemy capture city and ignite bombs.

In this era, Adrianople was large city with 80,000 dwellers and some people called it as "outskirt of Constantinople".

Situation for Manuel Army was still optimistic, despite they did not reach any loot in Sofia, they plundered rural areas and farms and gained lot of food for his army.

Battle
Whole Constantine plan ended with fiasco, as preparation, evacuation and all his efforts were too conspicuously. Manuel Angelos recognized trap and started bombardment of city with burning stones. Massive explosion destroyed 90% of city and killed all volunteers.

Aftermath
Constantine Argyros was dismissed from high command, but remained in active service for field command. Many agreed it was this fiasco which forced him to his futile, heroic and suicide act during Second Battle of Kosovo.