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He took 50,000 captivities who were settled in Bulgaria across the Danube. The relocated population managed to maintain social cohesion in their new lands and even had its own governor named Kordylas. [5] During the First Bulgarian Empire, the Balkan–Danubian culture developed in the 8th century and flourished until the 11th century.
The Danube (/ ˈ d æ n. j uː b / DAN-yoob; see also other names) is the second-longest river in Europe, after the Volga in Russia.It flows through Central and Southeastern Europe, from the Black Forest south into the Black Sea.
Moesia was split off as a separate military command some time before 10 BC. [12] As a result of the Dacians constant looting that occurred whenever the Danube froze, Augustus decided to send against them some of his proven generals such as Sextus Aelius Catus and Gnaeus Cornelius Lentulus Augur (sometime between 1-11 AD [13]).
Some historians use the terms Danube Bulgaria, [13] First Bulgarian State, [14] [15] or First Bulgarian Tsardom (Empire). Between 681 and 864 the country is also called by modern historians as the Bulgarian Khanate , [ 16 ] or the Bulgar Khaganate , [ 17 ] from the Turkic title of khan / khagan borne by its rulers.
Second Bulgarian Empire in the period 1185-1196 Ivan Asen II Bulgaria under Tsar Ivan Asen II (1218 - 1241) Resurrected Bulgaria occupied the territory between the Black Sea , the Danube and Stara Planina , including a part of eastern Macedonia , Belgrade and the valley of the Morava .
The Danubian Limes (German: Donaulimes), or Danube Limes, refers to the Roman military frontier or limes which lies along the River Danube in the present-day German state of Bavaria, in Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria and Romania. The Danube was not always or everywhere used by the Romans as the military frontier which was ...
On 5 July 328 emperor Constantine I personally opened and consecrated the Constantines's Bridge, [4] the biggest and most famous stone bridge on the Danube. The crossing linked Oescus with Sucidava to the north and, measuring 2.5 km long (1.3 km over the river) by 5.7 m wide, was the largest river bridge in ancient times. [5]
This migration and the foundation of the Danube Bulgaria (the First Bulgarian Empire) is usually dated c. 681. [ 96 ] [ 82 ] The composition of the horde is unknown, and sources only mention tribal names Čakarar, Kubiar, Küriger, and clan names Dulo , Ukil/Vokil , Ermiyar, Ugain and Duar. [ 97 ]