Peter I of Bulgaria

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Peter I of Bulgaria was a 10th-century tsar of the First Bulgarian Empire known for his long and relatively peaceful reign, during which Bulgaria strengthened its Christianity and diplomatic ties with Byzantium.

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Peter I of Bulgaria canonical 3
Tsar Peter I of Bulgaria 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Tsar of Bulgaria
human
medieval ruler
abdicated 969
abdicatedInFavorOf Boris II of Bulgaria
associatedWith peaceful coexistence with Byzantium
birthCentury 10th century
capitalDuringReign Preslav
conflict Kievan Rus' invasion of Bulgaria
Magyar raids
country First Bulgarian Empire
deathCentury 10th century
deathPlace Byzantine Empire
dynasty Krum dynasty
era Middle Ages
father Simeon I of Bulgaria
fatherInLaw Romanos I Lekapenos
historicalRegion Balkans
knownFor pious character
languageOfCourt Church Slavonic
surface form: Old Bulgarian
maintained church autonomy of the Bulgarian Patriarchate
mother Maria Sursuvul
motherInLaw Maria Lekapene
surface form: Helena Lekapene
notableFor diplomatic ties with the Byzantine Empire
long and relatively peaceful reign
peace treaty with the Byzantine Empire in 927
strengthening Christianity in Bulgaria
positionHeld Tsar of Bulgaria
surface form: Tsar of the Bulgarians
predecessor Simeon I of Bulgaria
promoted Christian monasticism
realm First Bulgarian Empire
recognizedBy Byzantine Empire
recognizedTitleByByzantium Tsar of Bulgaria
surface form: Emperor of the Bulgarians
reignEnd 969
reignStart 927
religion Eastern Orthodox Christianity
spouse Maria Lekapene
surface form: Irene Lekapene

Maria Lekapene
strengthened Bulgarian Orthodox Church
strengthenedRelationsWith Byzantine Empire
succeededBy Boris II of Bulgaria
successor Boris II of Bulgaria
supported Christianization policies of his predecessors
title Emperor of the Bulgarians
Tsar
treaty Byzantine–Bulgarian peace treaty of 927

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First Bulgarian Empire ruler Peter I of Bulgaria
Preslav flourishedUnder Peter I of Bulgaria
this entity surface form: Tsar Peter I of Bulgaria
Simeon I of Bulgaria successor Peter I of Bulgaria
Simeon I of Bulgaria child Peter I of Bulgaria