According to medieval legends 99 out of every 100 Bulgarian soldiers were blinded and the remaining hundredth man was left with one eye so as to lead his compatriots home; reportedly when the aging Tsar Samuil saw the remains of his once formidable army, he died of heart attack.
Menurut legenda abad pertengahan, 99 dari setiap 100 tentara Bulgaria dibutakan dan sisa orang kesebelas tersisa dengan satu mata sehingga memimpin rumah rekannya; Dikabarkan ketika Tsar Samuil yang sudah tua melihat sisa-sisa pasukannya yang dahsyat, dia meninggal karena serangan jantung.