Krum of Bulgaria

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Krum of Bulgaria was a powerful early 9th-century Bulgarian khan known for his military victories against the Byzantine Empire and for laying foundations of a strong Bulgarian state.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Bulgarian ruler
khan
medieval ruler
monarch
battle Battle of Pliska NERFINISHED
Battle of Versinikia NERFINISHED
capitalDuringReign Pliska NERFINISHED
causeOf defeat and death of Nikephoros I at the Battle of Pliska
country First Bulgarian Empire NERFINISHED
deathDate 814
deathPlace Pliska NERFINISHED
era Early Middle Ages
ethnicContext Proto-Bulgars and Slavs
historicalPeriod 9th century
implemented early written laws in Bulgaria
knownFor destruction of the Avar Khaganate remnants
expansion of the First Bulgarian Empire
legal and administrative reforms
military victories against the Byzantine Empire
laidFoundationFor emergence of Bulgaria as a major Balkan power
languageContext Old Bulgarian
legalReform laws against drunkenness
laws protecting the poor from exploitation
severe penalties for theft
notableEvent capture and sack of Serdica (Sofia)
siege preparations against Constantinople in 813–814
notableFor cruel treatment of enemies in Byzantine sources
opponent Byzantine Empire NERFINISHED
Leo V the Armenian NERFINISHED
Michael I Rangabe NERFINISHED
Nikephoros I NERFINISHED
policy integration of Slavs into the Bulgarian state
resettlement of captured populations
positionHeld Khan of Bulgaria NERFINISHED
predecessor Kardam of Bulgaria NERFINISHED
regionRuled Balkans NERFINISHED
reignEnd 814
reignStart c. 803
religion Tengrism NERFINISHED
sourceMention Theophanes the Confessor NERFINISHED
later Byzantine chronicles
strengthened central authority of the Bulgarian khan
successor Omurtag of Bulgaria NERFINISHED
territorialExpansion conquest of parts of Macedonia
conquest of parts of Thrace
expansion north and northwest into former Avar lands
victory Battle of Pliska NERFINISHED
Battle of Versinikia NERFINISHED

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Battle of Pliska commander Krum of Bulgaria
Battle of Varbitsa Pass commander Krum of Bulgaria
Battle of Versinikia commander Krum of Bulgaria
Khan Omurtag father Krum of Bulgaria
Battle of Pliska involves Krum of Bulgaria
Battle of Pliska opponentOf Krum of Bulgaria
Battle of Versinikia opponentOf Krum of Bulgaria
Battle of Varbitsa Pass opposingCommander Krum of Bulgaria