Bulgaria
A Tapestry of History and Modernity
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69 Moments
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1978
07-Sep-1978
Georgi Markov: Assassination with Umbrella Tip Poison
1954
04-Mar-1954
Todor Zhivkov assumed leadership of the Bulgarian Communist Party
1948
1948
Rise of Communist Single-Party Rule in Bulgaria
1947
1947
Soviet Influence Shapes Bulgaria into Satellite State
1946
1946
Transition from Monarchy to Communist Party rule in Bulgaria fruits in a Republic.
1944
09-Sep-1944
Fatherland Front assumes power, establishes communist rule.
1919
27-Nov-1919
Treaty of Neuilly-sur-Seine: Bulgaria's WWI consequences
1918
03-Oct-1918
Tsar Ferdinand I abdicates in favor of son Boris III, shifting Bulgaria towards democracy.
1913
10-Aug-1913
Treaty of Bucharest Ends Balkan War—Bulgaria Defeated and Loses Territory
1878
03-Mar-1878
Liberation from Ottoman Rule: The Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878
1774
21-Jul-1774
Treaty of Küçük Kaynarca: Rights for Ottoman Empire Christians
1762
1762
Revival Period in Bulgarian History
1688
01-Jan-1688
Liberation of Sofia from Ottoman Rule by Russian and Ukrainian Troops
1686
01-Nov-1686
Tarnovo under Austrian Rule
27-Jun-1686
The Second Tarnovo Uprising Against Ottoman Rule
1552
24-Jul-1552
Ottoman Siege of Temesvár under Sultan Suleiman
1493
09-Sep-1493
The Battle of Krbava Field: Croatian vs. Ottoman Empire
1396
25-Sep-1396
Battle of Nicopolis: Crusaders versus Ottoman Empire with Bulgarian alliance
25-Sep-1396
Battle of Nicopolis: Ottoman Victory Over European Crusaders
1393
1393
Fall of Tarnovo: Ottoman Sultan captures Bulgarian capital
1385
1385
Sofia Captured by Sultan Murad I
1369
1369
The Vidin-Obrovac Kingdom
1304
1304
Battle of Skafida: Bulgarian Tsar defeats the Byzantine Empire
1230
09-Mar-1230
Battle of Klokotnitsa: Bulgarian Tsar Ivan Asen II defeats Latin Empire
1205
1205
Kaloyan's Victory at the Battle of Adrianople
1190
1190
Conflict between Byzantine and Bulgarian forces near modern Tryavna.
1185
26-Oct-1185
Uprising Against Byzantine Rule in Medieval Bulgaria
1185
Second Bulgarian Empire Recognized as Autocephalous Church.
1091
29-Apr-1091
Medieval clash in Levounion: Byzantines versus Seljuks
1081
18-Oct-1081
Clash between Byzantines and Normans: Battle of Dyrrhachium
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