sentences:  In 1371 Ormenio was the site of the battle of Chernomen in which the Serb army under Ivan Uglesha and Vukashin was decisively defeated by the Ottomans.It was known as "Çirmen" during Ottoman rule and was a sanjak centre until 1829.In 1878 it was inhabited by 870 Bulgarians and 120 Muslims.