500BC - Thracian tribes settle in what is now southeast Bulgaria. They are subsequently conquered by Alexander the Great and later the area becomes part of the Roman Empire. 4th Century AD - Goths ...

Bulgaria's Zhelyazkov Tasked With Forming Government ... after Radev handed him the mandate at a ceremony at the presidency. "We made great efforts, sometimes in the late hours of the day, to ...

The Bulgarian Orthodox Church today commemorates St. Athanasius the Great, recognized as the "father of Orthodox theology." A solemn liturgy will be held at the temple in the village of Lozen near ...

In 651, Khan Kubrat died and the Khazars accelerated their raids upon Great Bulgaria. His five sons split the Bulgarian tribe and each led his to find new land where they could live in peace.