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  2. Simeon I of Bulgaria - Wikipedia

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    Simeon was born in 864 or 865, as the third son of Knyaz Boris I [14] of Krum 's dynasty. [15] As Boris was the ruler who Christianized Bulgaria in 865, Simeon was a Christian all his life. [14][16] Because his eldest brother Vladimir was designated heir to the Bulgarian throne, Boris intended Simeon to become a high-ranking cleric, [17 ...

  3. List of Bulgarian monarchs - Wikipedia

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    Simeon I (893–927) was the first Bulgarian ruler to rule as tsar.His official title translates to "Emperor of the Bulgarians and the Romans". Evidence concerning the titles used by the rulers of the First Bulgarian Empire (681–1018) prior to the conversion to Christianity in the 860s is scant.

  4. Simeon Saxe-Coburg-Gotha - Wikipedia

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    On 16 June 1955, upon turning 18, in accordance with the Tarnovo Constitution, Simeon read a proclamation to the Bulgarian people, claiming that he was Tsar of Bulgaria and confirming his will to be Tsar of all Bulgarians and to follow the principles contrary to those of the communist regime then ruling Bulgaria.

  5. Bulgarian royal family - Wikipedia

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    t. e. The last Bulgarian royal family (Bulgarian: Българско царско семейство, romanized: Balgarsko tsarsko semeystvo) is a line of the Koháry branch of the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, which ruled Bulgaria from 1887 to 1946. The last tsar, Simeon II, became Prime Minister of Bulgaria in 2001 and remained in office ...

  6. Byzantine–Bulgarian war of 913–927 - Wikipedia

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    Romanos Lekapenos attempting to stop the alliance between Simeon of Bulgaria and Fatimid Caliph al-Mahdi Bilah. By 922, although the Bulgarians controlled almost the entire Balkan peninsula, Simeon's main objective remained out of his reach. The Bulgarian monarch was aware that he needed a navy to conquer Constantinople.

  7. Tsardom of Bulgaria - Wikipedia

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    The Tsardom of Bulgaria was the name of the Bulgarian state from Simeon's assumption of the title of Tsar in 913 until the Fatherland Front's foundation of the People's Republic of Bulgaria in 1946. It occurred in three distinct periods: between the 10th and 11th centuries, again between the 12th and 15th centuries, and finally in the 20th century.

  8. Battle of Achelous (917) - Wikipedia

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    Tsar Simeon personally took part in the fight, his white horse killed at the height of the battle. The Byzantines were completely routed. Leo Phocas was saved by fleeing to Mesembria (modern Nesebar ) in Bulgaria , but in the thick of the battle Constantine Lips , John Grapson, and many other commanders ( archontes ) were cut down along with an ...

  9. Round Church, Preslav - Wikipedia

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    1. Dome dia. (outer) 10.50 m (34.4 ft) The Round Church (Bulgarian: Кръгла църква, Kragla tsarkva), also known as the Golden Church (Златна църква, Zlatna tsarkva) or the Church of St John (църква "Свети Йоан", tsarkva "Sveti Yoan"), is a large partially preserved early medieval Eastern Orthodox church. It ...