Boris I of Bulgaria
At a glance:
- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: Middle Ages
- Categories: Government and Politics, Religion, Ethics, Royalty, Rulers, Nobility
- Subcategories: Christianity, Christians, Churches, Czars, Tsars
- Curriculum: Medieval History/Middle Ages, Eastern European History
Article abstract: Under Boris’ rule, Bulgaria was brought into the framework of Christian Europe while preserving its political independence and cultural identity. His efforts established Bulgaria as a center of Slavonic Christian culture and laid the foundation for the first Bulgarian Empire.
Early Life
Boris’ father was Svinitse, the second of three sons of Khan Omortag, who ruled between 814 and 831. The pagan Bulgars were polygamous, and the identity of his mother is unknown. She was probably the daughter of a prominent noble, or boyar, family....
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