Kaloyan

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History

Overview

1197. King Kaloyan ascends the throne in hard times for Bulgaria. The country is still recovering from a century of Byzantine subjugation. He is forced to carry out a very flexible foreign policy in order to strength his positions. Pope Innocent III recognizes him as Emperor (Tsar), but a little later the fourth Crusade crosses the country under Emperor Baldwin. A new conflict is coming. Tsar Kaloyan wages the decisive battle at Adrianople and wins.

Keywords

king
medieval
bulgaria
pope
byzantine empire

Details

Status: Released
Release date: January 21, 1963
Original language: Bulgarian
Spoken languages: BULGARIAN
Countries: Bulgaria
Production: Boyana Film
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: Not recorded
IMDb: tt0311383