893Simeon I Ascends the Bulgarian Throne and Reforms the State

Council of Preslav - Vladimir-Rasate is dethroned and succee...
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🇧🇬 Byzantine Empire Recognizes Bulgarian Independence

Bulgaria is recognized as independent country by the Byzantine Empire.
Byzantine Empire Recognizes Bulgarian Independence (681)
Byzantine EmpireIndependencePolitical RecognitionEmpireExpansionDiplomacy600s
BulgariaBulgaria

👑 Byzantine Emperor Justinian II Grants Caesar Title to Bulgarian Emperor Tervel and Pays Tribute

Justinian II is forced to give the title Caesar of Byzantium to the Bulgarian Emperor Tervel. The Byzantine Empire begins to pay annual tributes to Bulgaria.
Byzantine Emperor Justinian II Grants Caesar Title to Bulgarian Emperor Tervel and Pays Tribute (705)
Byzantine EmpireEmperorPolitical AllianceTributeCaesarMilitary Defeat
BulgariaBulgaria

🤝 Bulgarian-Byzantine Peace Treaty

A 30-year peace agreement is signed between Bulgaria and the Byzantine Empire.
Bulgarian-Byzantine Peace Treaty (815)
Byzantine EmpirePeace TreatyDiplomacyMiddle AgesMilitary History
BulgariaBulgaria

👑 Simeon I Ascends the Bulgarian Throne and Reforms the State

Council of Preslav - Vladimir-Rasate is dethroned and succeeded as Prince of Bulgaria by Simeon I; the capital is moved from Pliska to Preslav; the Byzantine clergy is expelled and replaced by Bulgarian; Old Bulgarian becomes the official language of the country.
Simeon I Ascends the Bulgarian Throne and Reforms the State (893)
Capital CityByzantine EmpirePolitical TransitionMiddle Ages
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

⚔️ Bulgarian Uprising Restores the Bulgarian Empire

The Uprising of Asen and Peter against the Byzantine Empire leads to the restoration of the Bulgarian Empire.
Bulgarian Uprising Restores the Bulgarian Empire (1185)
Byzantine EmpireMiddle AgesRebellionPeterPolitical Upheaval
BulgariaBulgaria