Saint Boris
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9th-century Bulgarian person
Bulgarian monarch
Christian saint
Eastern Orthodox saint
convert to Christianity
medieval ruler
Saint Boris is the 9th-century ruler of Bulgaria who is renowned for converting his realm to Christianity and laying the foundations of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Saint Boris I of Bulgaria | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
9th-century Bulgarian person
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Bulgarian monarch ⓘ Christian saint ⓘ Eastern Orthodox saint ⓘ convert to Christianity ⓘ medieval ruler ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Boris I
NERFINISHED
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Boris I Michael NERFINISHED ⓘ Boris I Mihail NERFINISHED ⓘ Boris-Michael NERFINISHED ⓘ Boris-Mihail NERFINISHED ⓘ Saint Boris-Michael NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| baptismAssociatedWith | Byzantine Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| baptismName | Michael NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| baptizedBy | Byzantine clergy ⓘ |
| birthCentury | 9th century ⓘ |
| canonizationStatus | canonized saint ⓘ |
| capitalDuringReign | Pliska NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child |
Simeon I of Bulgaria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vladimir-Rasate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conversionEvent | Christianization of the Bulgarians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| convertedCountry | First Bulgarian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | First Bulgarian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathApproximateYear | 907 ⓘ |
| deathCentury | 9th century ⓘ |
| dynasty | Krum dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Presian I of Bulgaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterCapitalAssociated | Preslav NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy |
founder of Christian Bulgaria
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key figure in formation of Bulgarian national and religious identity ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Christianization of Bulgaria
NERFINISHED
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establishing Christianity as state religion in Bulgaria ⓘ laying foundations of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church ⓘ promoting Old Church Slavonic as a liturgical language ⓘ strengthening Bulgarian cultural and religious independence ⓘ supporting disciples of Cyril and Methodius ⓘ |
| patronage | Bulgaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfRule | Pliska NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Knyaz of Bulgaria
NERFINISHED
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ruler of the First Bulgarian Empire ⓘ |
| predecessor | Presian I of Bulgaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 889 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 852 ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| religionBeforeConversion | Paganism ⓘ |
| successor |
Simeon I of Bulgaria
NERFINISHED
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Vladimir-Rasate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
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surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.