Second Bulgarian Empire
The Second Bulgarian Empire was a medieval Bulgarian state. It existed between 1185 and 1396 and succeeded the First Bulgarian Empire.[1] The Second Bulgarian Empire was most successful under Tsars Kaloyan and Ivan Asen II before being slowly conquered by the Ottomans in the late 14th century.
Bulgarian Empire ц︢рьство блъгарское българско царство | |||||||||||
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| 1185–1396 | |||||||||||
 Flag
 Coat of arms
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 Second Bulgarian Empire under Ivan Asen II | |||||||||||
| Common languages | Middle Bulgarian, Aromanian language, Balkan Romance, Medieval Greek, Cuman | ||||||||||
| Religion | Bulgarian Orthodoxy | ||||||||||
| Demonym(s) | Bulgarian | ||||||||||
| Government | Monarchy | ||||||||||
| Historical era | Middle Ages | ||||||||||
• Reestablishment | 1185 | ||||||||||
• Ottoman rule | 1396 | ||||||||||
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References
- R. J. Crampton, A Concise History of Bulgaria, Cambridge University Press, 2005, ISBN 1139448234, p. 24.
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