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.
Aliases (1)
- Boris III ×1
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Tsar of Bulgaria
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human → monarch → |
| alliancePolicy |
aligned with Nazi Germany while seeking autonomy
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| birthDate |
1894-01-30
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| birthPlace |
Principality of Bulgaria
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Sofia → |
| burialPlace |
Rila Monastery
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| causeOfDeath |
heart failure (disputed)
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| child |
Princess Maria-Louisa of Bulgaria
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Simeon II of Bulgaria → |
| citizenship |
Bulgarian
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| conflict |
World War I
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World War II → |
| coronationDate |
1918-10-03
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| country |
Bulgaria
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| deathDate |
1943-08-28
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| deathPlace |
Kingdom of Bulgaria
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Sofia → |
| era |
20th century
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| father |
Ferdinand I of Bulgaria
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| foreignPolicyAction |
joined the Tripartite Pact
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| givenName |
Boris
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| house |
House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
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Saxe-Coburg and Gotha-Koháry branch → |
| languageSpoken |
Bulgarian
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German → Italian → |
| militaryRank |
general
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| monarchOf |
Kingdom of Bulgaria
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| mother |
Princess Marie Louise of Bourbon-Parma
NERFINISHED
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| name |
Boris III of Bulgaria
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| notableEvent |
led Bulgaria through the global economic crisis of the 1930s
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oversaw territorial gains in Thrace and Macedonia during World War II → |
| notableFor |
attempting to maintain Bulgarian independence from Nazi Germany
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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
NERFINISHED
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| positionHeld |
Tsar of Bulgaria
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| predecessor |
Ferdinand I of Bulgaria
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| regnalName |
Boris III
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| reignDuring |
World War II
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interwar period → |
| reignEnd |
1943
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| reignStart |
1918
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| religion |
Eastern Orthodoxy
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| spouse |
Giovanna of Italy
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| style |
His Majesty the Tsar of the Bulgarians
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| successor |
Simeon II of Bulgaria
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Referenced by (8)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Ferdinand I of Bulgaria
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abdicatedInFavorOf |
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Ferdinand I of Bulgaria
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child |
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Bulgarian royal family
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member |
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Kingdom of Bulgaria
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monarch |
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Boris III of Bulgaria
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name |
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House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
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notableMember |
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Boris III of Bulgaria
("Boris III")
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regnalName |
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Ferdinand I of Bulgaria
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successor |