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... that in the battle of Chernomen the Ottomans defeated a far superior Bulgarian-Serb army?
... that the Bachkovo Monastery (pictured) was built in 1083 by Georgian monks?
... that Ivats was among the last generals of Samuil who was defeated by Basil II?
... that the first Bulgarian capital Pliska encircled an area of 27 km² and had a sewerage long before cities such as Paris or London?

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