Omurtag of Bulgaria
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Omurtag of Bulgaria was a prominent early 9th-century khan of the First Bulgarian Empire, known for his extensive administrative reforms, military campaigns, and large-scale construction projects.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Khan of Bulgaria
ⓘ
medieval Bulgarian monarch ⓘ ruler ⓘ |
| capitalDuringReign | Pliska NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Byzantine–Bulgarian wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionProject |
bridges and roads
ⓘ
fortified residences along the Danube ⓘ palace at Tarnovo region (Aulē of Omurtag) ⓘ palace complex in Pliska ⓘ |
| country | First Bulgarian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 831 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Pliska NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty | Krum dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | early 9th century ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Bulgar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Krum of Bulgaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownForQuote | Man dies, even if he lives well, and another one is born; let the one who comes later, upon seeing this inscription, remember the one who had made it. ⓘ |
| knownFrom |
Byzantine chronicles
ⓘ
stone inscriptions ⓘ |
| languageOfInscriptions |
Greek
ⓘ
Old Bulgarian ⓘ |
| notableFor |
administrative reforms
ⓘ
building program in Pliska ⓘ fortification of the Danube frontier ⓘ large-scale construction projects ⓘ military campaigns ⓘ peace treaty with the Byzantine Empire ⓘ policy of centralization ⓘ reorganization of provincial administration ⓘ stone inscriptions ⓘ |
| opponent |
Byzantine Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Emperor Leo V the Armenian NERFINISHED ⓘ Emperor Michael II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policy |
maintenance of religious traditions of the Bulgars
ⓘ
strengthening central royal authority ⓘ suppression of internal opposition ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Khan of the Bulgarians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Krum of Bulgaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionRuled |
Balkans
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lower Danube region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 831 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 814 ⓘ |
| religion | Tengrism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Malamir of Bulgaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorInPolicy | Malamir of Bulgaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Kanasubigi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.