Bdin
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Bdin is the historical name of the Bulgarian Danube port city now known as Vidin, which has long served as a regional fortress and trade center.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bdin canonical | 1 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former name
ⓘ
historical city name ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bulgarian medieval history
ⓘ
Danube commerce routes ⓘ |
| borderLocation | near modern Bulgarian–Serbian border ⓘ |
| country |
Ottoman Empire
ⓘ
Second Bulgarian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
commercial hub
ⓘ
military stronghold ⓘ |
| historicalNameOf | Vidin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRole | center of a regional administrative area ⓘ |
| knownFor |
fortifications
ⓘ
river trade ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Bulgarian ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Vidin Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northwestern Bulgaria ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Danube River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modernName | Vidin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Bulgarian Danubian towns
ⓘ
historical region of Vidin ⓘ |
| region | Balkans ⓘ |
| role |
Danube river port
ⓘ
fortress city ⓘ regional trade center ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of Danube crossings
ⓘ
defense of northwestern Bulgaria ⓘ |
| successor | Vidin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedDuring |
Middle Ages
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ottoman period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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