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Sunday, June 29, 2025

Collection of facts about the Second Bulgarian Empire

This post is a collection of facts about the Second Bulgarian Empire (1185-1422). There are 8 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia

• Based in southeast Europe, northern Greece and the Balkans
• Capital: Tarnovo (until 1393)
• Peter II and Ivan Asen I lead rebellion to overthrow Byzantine Empire (1185)
• Frequently invaded by Mongols, Byzantines, Hungarians and Serbs
• Defeated Latin Empire in Battle of Adrianople (1205)
• Uprising of Ivaylo (1277-1280)
• Battle of Nicopolis (1396)
• Resistance to Byzantine Empire ends (1422)