Boris III of Bulgaria

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Boris III of Bulgaria was the Tsar of Bulgaria from 1918 to 1943, known for steering his country through the interwar period and most of World War II while attempting to maintain a degree of independence from Nazi Germany.

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Label Occurrences
Boris III of Bulgaria canonical 21
Tsar Boris III of Bulgaria 2
Boris III 1

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Tsar of Bulgaria
human
monarch
alliancePolicy aligned with Nazi Germany while seeking autonomy
birthDate 1894-01-30
birthPlace Principality of Bulgaria
Sofia
burialPlace Rila Monastery
causeOfDeath heart failure (disputed)
child Princess Marie Louise of Bulgaria
surface form: Princess Maria-Louisa of Bulgaria

Simeon II of Bulgaria
citizenship Bulgarian
conflict World War I
World War II
coronationDate 1918-10-03
country Bulgaria
deathDate 1943-08-28
deathPlace Kingdom of Bulgaria
Sofia
era 20th century
father Ferdinand I of Bulgaria
foreignPolicyAction joined the Tripartite Pact
givenName Boris
house House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
surface form: Saxe-Coburg and Gotha-Koháry branch
languageSpoken Bulgarian
German
Italian
militaryRank general
monarchOf Kingdom of Bulgaria
mother Princess Marie Louise of Bourbon-Parma
name Boris III of Bulgaria self-link
notableEvent led Bulgaria through the global economic crisis of the 1930s
oversaw territorial gains in Thrace and Macedonia during World War II
notableFor attempting to maintain Bulgarian independence from Nazi Germany
keeping Bulgarian forces from fighting on the Eastern Front against the Soviet Union
refusing to deport most Bulgarian Jews to Nazi death camps
parentOfHeir Simeon II of Bulgaria
positionHeld Tsar of Bulgaria
predecessor Ferdinand I of Bulgaria
regnalName Boris III of Bulgaria self-linksurface differs
surface form: Boris III
reignDuring World War II
interwar period
reignEnd 1943
reignStart 1918
religion Eastern Orthodox Christianity
surface form: Eastern Orthodoxy
spouse Giovanna of Savoy
surface form: Giovanna of Italy
style His Majesty the Tsar of the Bulgarians
successor Simeon II of Bulgaria

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House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha notableMember Boris III of Bulgaria
Kingdom of Bulgaria monarch Boris III of Bulgaria
Bulgarian royal family member Boris III of Bulgaria
Ferdinand I of Bulgaria successor Boris III of Bulgaria
Ferdinand I of Bulgaria child Boris III of Bulgaria
Ferdinand I of Bulgaria abdicatedInFavorOf Boris III of Bulgaria
Boris III of Bulgaria name Boris III of Bulgaria self-link
Boris III of Bulgaria regnalName Boris III of Bulgaria self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Boris III
Giovanna of Savoy spouse Boris III of Bulgaria
Giovanna of Savoy spouse Boris III of Bulgaria
this entity surface form: Boris III, Tsar of Bulgaria
Simeon II of Bulgaria father Boris III of Bulgaria
Simeon II of Bulgaria predecessor Boris III of Bulgaria
Princess Marie Louise of Bulgaria relative Boris III of Bulgaria
Simeon II served as Prime Minister of Bulgaria from 2001 to 2005 father Boris III of Bulgaria
subject surface form: Simeon II
Vrana Palace usedBy Boris III of Bulgaria
this entity surface form: Tsar Boris III of Bulgaria
Royal Palace, Sofia usedBy Boris III of Bulgaria
this entity surface form: Tsar Boris III of Bulgaria
Princess Eudoxia of Bulgaria sibling Boris III of Bulgaria
His Majesty Tsar Ferdinand I, Tsar of the Bulgarians child Boris III of Bulgaria
subject surface form: Ferdinand I of Bulgaria
His Majesty Tsar Ferdinand I, Tsar of the Bulgarians successor Boris III of Bulgaria
subject surface form: Ferdinand I of Bulgaria
Princess Nadezhda of Bulgaria sibling Boris III of Bulgaria
Queen Margarita of Bulgaria relativeByMarriage Boris III of Bulgaria