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... Erkesiya was an enormous earth ditch built in the 9th century to protect the country's southern border and spread for 150 km between the Maritsa river and the Black Sea?
... that the Icon of St Theodor (pictured) from Preslav is among the few ceramics icon ever found?
... that Ivailo who became Emperor of Bulgaria in 1277 and defeated the Tatars and the Byzantines was a swineherd?
... that Harald Hardråde, the founder of Norway's capital Oslo defeated the Bulgarian uprising under Peter Delyan and was called the "devastator of Bulgaria"?

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... that Preslav (pictured) was a capital of Bulgaria for 78 years between 893 and 971 and was a rival of Constantinople in its splendour?
... that Emperor Chaka (1300) was a Mongol ruler of Bulgaria and was even a Muslim?
... that the battle of Rusokastro (1332) was the last major battle fought between the Bulgarian and the Byzantine Empires?
... that the Croatian-Bulgarian wars were series of three wars fought between the Bulgarian Empire and the Kingdom of Croatia in the 9th and 10th centuries?

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... that Peter I (his seal pictured) had the longest reign among all Bulgarian rulers (42 years) in the 1300-year history of Bulgaria?
... that Vladimir Rasate, Boris I's eldest son tried to return the country back to paganism during his short reign (889-893)?
... that the battle of Klokotnitsa (1230) is considered among the luckiest battles in the Bulgarian military history?
... that Plovdiv was incorporated in Bulgaria for the first time during the reign of Khan Malamir (831-836)?

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... that the Nominalia of the Bulgarian khans is a short manuscript containing information about some of the first Bulgarian rulers?
... that Peter Delyan (pictured) led the largest and best organized Bulgarian uprising against the Byzantine Empire?
... that Khan Umor (766) ruled Bulgaria for only 40 days?
... that after the siege of Serdica (809) Khan Krum massacred the whole garrison of 6,000 despite his promise to give them a save conduct?

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... that the reign of Khan Telerig marked the end of the 40-year crisis which began with the fall of the Dulo clan?
... that the Rock-hewn Churches of Ivanovo (pictured) are noted for their beautiful 14th century frescoes?
... that the Principality of Carvuna became a de facto independent state in the late 14th century covering the easternmost Bulgarian lands?
... that Ahtum was the last noble who defended the Bulgarian lands in the middle Danube against the Hungarians?

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... that Nessebar (pictured) was an important and well-protected Black Sea port and had over 40 churches?
... that after the Siege of Constantinople (718) Khan Tervel was called by the contemporary historians "the Saviour of the World" after the Bulgarians massacred 32,000 Arabs in the decisive battle?
... that Emperor Michael Shishman was the last medieval Bulgarian ruler who desired to capture Constantinople?
... that the Avar Khanate was completely destroyed by Khan Krum in 806?

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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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... that Patriarch Evtimiy (pictured) led the defense of the capital Tarnovo in 1393?
... that in battle of the Gates of Trajan Emperor Samuil scored a major victory against Basil II, the later barely escaped with his life?
... that the Byzantine Emperor Nicephorus I was the second Roman Emperor who perished in battle after Valens following his defeat at Pliska?
... that Clement of Ohrid invented the Cyrillic alphabet in the early 10th century and trained 3,500 disciples?

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