Kaloyan of Bulgaria

Noble person

1168 – 1207

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Who was Kaloyan of Bulgaria?

Kaloyan the Romanslayer, Ivan II, ruled as emperor of Bulgaria 1197–1207. He is the third and youngest brother of Peter IV and Ivan Asen I who managed to restore the Bulgarian Empire. Kaloyan is notable for managing to stabilize the tsar's power and the Second Bulgarian Empire's position as a regional power thanks to his successful campaigns against the Latin Empire.

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Born
1168
Children
Ethnicity
  • Bulgarians
Died
Oct 1, 1207
Thessaloniki

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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