Bulgaria

verified-icon
A Tapestry of History and Modernity
Related Lives

Uganda

Pearl of Africa

Iraq

The Cradle of Civilization

Cape Verde

Jewel of the Atlantic

Comoros

A Blend of Cultures, Natural Beauty, and Challenges
Life cover image
69 Moments
1978
Georgi Markov: Assassination with Umbrella Tip Poison
1954
Todor Zhivkov assumed leadership of the Bulgarian Communist Party
1948
1947
1946
1944
Fatherland Front assumes power, establishes communist rule.
1919
Treaty of Neuilly-sur-Seine: Bulgaria's WWI consequences
1918
Tsar Ferdinand I abdicates in favor of son Boris III, shifting Bulgaria towards democracy.
1913
Treaty of Bucharest Ends Balkan War—Bulgaria Defeated and Loses Territory
1878
Liberation from Ottoman Rule: The Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878
1774
Treaty of Küçük Kaynarca: Rights for Ottoman Empire Christians
1762
Revival Period in Bulgarian History
1688
1686
Tarnovo under Austrian Rule
The Second Tarnovo Uprising Against Ottoman Rule
1552
Ottoman Siege of Temesvár under Sultan Suleiman
1493
The Battle of Krbava Field: Croatian vs. Ottoman Empire
1396
Battle of Nicopolis: Crusaders versus Ottoman Empire with Bulgarian alliance
Battle of Nicopolis: Ottoman Victory Over European Crusaders
1393
1385
Sofia Captured by Sultan Murad I
1369
The Vidin-Obrovac Kingdom
1304
Battle of Skafida: Bulgarian Tsar defeats the Byzantine Empire
1230
Battle of Klokotnitsa: Bulgarian Tsar Ivan Asen II defeats Latin Empire
1205
Kaloyan's Victory at the Battle of Adrianople
1190
Conflict between Byzantine and Bulgarian forces near modern Tryavna.
1185
Second Bulgarian Empire Recognized as Autocephalous Church.
1091
Medieval clash in Levounion: Byzantines versus Seljuks
1081
Clash between Byzantines and Normans: Battle of Dyrrhachium