885Cyrillic Alphabet Introduced in Bulgaria

Arrival of the disciples of Saints Cyril and Methodius, Clem...
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✝️ Bulgaria Converts to Christianity under Boris I

Bulgaria Converts to Christianity under Boris I (864)
ChristianizationEastern Orthodox ChurchByzantine EmpireSlavsMiddle AgesReligious ConversionPolitical PowerCultural Impact
BulgariaBulgaria

📖 Cyrillic Alphabet Introduced in Bulgaria

Arrival of the disciples of Saints Cyril and Methodius, Clement of Ohrid and Naum of Preslav in Bulgaria. Development of the Cyrillic Alphabet.
Cyrillic Alphabet Introduced in Bulgaria (885)
Orthodox ChristianityLiteracyReligionMiddle AgesCultural Diffusion
BulgariaBulgaria

⛪ Bulgarian Patriarchate Officially Recognized

official recognition of the first independent national Church in Europe, the Bulgarian Patriarchate.Political divisions within England, 10th century.
Bulgarian Patriarchate Officially Recognized (927)
ChristianityEastern Orthodox ChurchByzantine EmpireChurch HistoryReligious AuthorityMiddle Ages
BulgariaBulgaria

✉️ Pope Innocent III's Invitation to Kaloyan for Church Union

Pope Innocent III writes to Kaloyan, inviting him to unite the Bulgarian Church with the Roman Catholic Church.
Pope Innocent III's Invitation to Kaloyan for Church Union (1199)
ChristianityRoman Catholic ChurchEastern Orthodox ChurchCatholicismDiplomacyReligious PoliticsBulgarian EmpireMiddle Ages
BulgariaBulgariaVatican CityVatican City

🔪 Bulgarian Coup: Stamboliyski Overthrown and Killed

June 9: A military coup ousts and kills Bulgarian Prime Minister Aleksandar Stamboliyski.
Bulgarian Coup: Stamboliyski Overthrown and Killed (1923)
Coup d'étatMilitaryPolitical ViolenceAssassinationInterwar PeriodBalkan History
BulgariaBulgaria

📣 Bulgaria: Protests Erupt Against Borisov Government

July 9: Protests begin in Bulgaria against the government of prime minister Boyko Borisov.
Bulgaria: Protests Erupt Against Borisov Government (2020)
ProtestsPolitical OppositionGovernment CorruptionPolitical InstabilityDemocracy
BulgariaBulgaria