The First Bulgarian Empire (Church Slavonic: блъгарьско цѣсарьствиѥ, romanized: blŭgarĭsko tsěsarǐstvije; Bulgarian: Първо българско царство) was a medieval state that existed in Southeastern Europe between the 7th and 11th centuries AD.

Bulgarian Empire may refer to: First Bulgarian Empire, medieval Bulgarian state that existed from 681 to 1018; Second Bulgarian Empire, medieval Bulgarian state that existed from 1185 to 1396; Third Bulgarian Empire, late modern Bulgarian state that existed from 1908 to 1946

Dark Ages c. 6th–7th cent. The history of Bulgaria can be traced from the first settlements on the lands of modern Bulgaria to its formation as a nation-state, and includes the history of the Bulgarian people and their origin.

The Bulgarian lands in the 15th and 16th centuries (1396 – 1600) Bulgaria bore the brunt of Ottoman conquest, being the first of the Balkan states to succumb entirely to Ottoman rule by 1396. Despite this subjugation, Bulgarian resistance persisted.

Nov 9, 2024 · The First Bulgarian Empire was a medieval Bulgar-Slavic and later Bulgarian state that existed in Southeastern Europe between the 7th and 11th centuries CE. It was founded in 680–681 after part of the Bulgars, led by Asparuh, moved south to the northeastern Balkans.

2 days ago · The reign of Simeon I (893–927) marked the high point of the first medieval Bulgarian state. Educated in Constantinople and imbued with great respect for the arts and Greek culture, Simeon encouraged the building of palaces and churches, the spread of monastic communities, and the translation of Greek books into Slavonic.

Jan 11, 2016 · The First and Second Bulgarian Empires emerged on the Danube in the eastern Balkans. The process commenced in 680/681 when Bulgar warriors crossed the Danube and settled in the former Roman province of Moesia (modern northern Bulgaria).

Sep 4, 2024 · Archaeologists have discovered a total of three gold rings from the Antiquity, High Middle Ages, and Late Middle Ages in diverse archaeological sites in the Danube region of Ruse in today’s Northeast Bulgaria.

The Golden Age of Bulgaria is the period of the Bulgarian cultural prosperity during the reign of emperor Simeon I the Great (889—927). [1] The term was coined by Spiridon Palauzov in the mid 19th century.

Middle Ages Material testimonies of the Middle Ages on the territory of Sofia are relatively scarce, judging by the results of archaeological research carried out in recent years. However there is enough data from the written sources for the development and …