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.
Statements (48)
| 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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