Boris II of Bulgaria
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Boris II of Bulgaria was a 10th-century Bulgarian tsar whose short and troubled reign marked the beginning of the decline of the First Bulgarian Empire under Byzantine pressure.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bulgarian tsar
ⓘ
medieval ruler ⓘ person ⓘ |
| associatedDynastyMember | Simeon I of Bulgaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | decline of the First Bulgarian Empire ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Rus' invasion of Bulgaria (968–971) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthCentury | 10th century ⓘ |
| capitalOfRealm | Preslav NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capturedBy | Byzantine Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capturedDuring | Rus'–Byzantine–Bulgarian conflicts of the late 10th century NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictWith | Byzantine Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | First Bulgarian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathCause | killed while trying to cross the Byzantine–Bulgarian border ⓘ |
| deathCentury | 10th century ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Byzantine Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathYear | 977 ⓘ |
| dynasty | Krum dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 10th century Europe ⓘ |
| father | Peter I of Bulgaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Boris II of Bulgaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedTerritory | First Bulgarian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| grandfather | Simeon I of Bulgaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldTitle | Caesar (in Byzantium) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Balkans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | symbolizes weakening of Bulgarian imperial power ⓘ |
| languageOfState | Old Bulgarian ⓘ |
| maternalGrandfather | Christopher Lekapenos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maternalGreatGrandfather | Romanos I Lekapenos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Maria Lekapene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | loss of eastern Bulgarian lands to Byzantium ⓘ |
| notableFor |
reign under strong Byzantine pressure
ⓘ
ruling during the decline of the First Bulgarian Empire ⓘ |
| opponent | Sviatoslav I of Kiev NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | vassal and hostage in Constantinople at times ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Tsar of Bulgaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Peter I of Bulgaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | Bulgarian nobility NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 971 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 969 ⓘ |
| religion |
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
|
| sibling | Roman of Bulgaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | Tsar of the Bulgarians ⓘ |
| successor | Roman of Bulgaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorStatePressureFrom | Byzantine Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleUsedInSources | Emperor of the Bulgarians ⓘ |
| wasDeposedBy | Byzantine Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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