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Eastern Bulgars
Eastern Bulgars , Turkic-speaking people, who possessed a powerful state (10th-14th cent.) at the confluence of the Volga and the Kama, E European Russia. The Bulgars appeared on the Middle Volga by the 8th cent. and became known as the Eastern, Volga, or Kama Bulgars. Another branch of the same peo... Read more
Anastasius I
Anastasius I , c.430-518, Roman emperor of the East (491-518); successor of Zeno, whose widow he married. He broke the power that the Isaurians had enjoyed since Leo I, made peace with Persia, maintained friendly relations with Theodoric the Great, and made Clovis I an ally. He built a wall to prote... Read more
Heraclius
Heraclius , c.575-641, Byzantine emperor (610-41). The son of a governor of Africa, he succeeded the tyrant Phocas, whom he deposed and had executed. In the early years of his reign Avars and Bulgars threatened, attacking even Constantinople, and the Persians conquered Syria, Palestine, and Egypt. I... Read more
Justinian II
Justinian II (Justinian Rhinotmetus), 669-711, Byzantine emperor (685-95, 705-11), son and successor of Constantine IV. He successfully invaded Arab territory but lost the advantage through a truce that ceded much of Asia Minor to the Arabs. His extravagance and despotism and his ministers' extorti... Read more
Tatarstan
Tatarstan , Tatar Republic , or Tataria , republic (1990 est. pop. 3,660,000), 26,255 sq mi (68,000 sq km), E European Russia, in the middle Volga and lower Kama river valleys. Kazan is the capital; other important cities are Almetevsk, Leninogorsk, and Bugulma. The low, rolling plain that m... Read more
Basil II
Basil II c.958-1025, Byzantine emperor (976-1025), surnamed Bulgaroktonos [Bulgar slayer]. With his brother, Constantine VIII, he nominally succeeded his father, Romanus II, in 963, but had no share in the government during the rule of the usurping generals Nicephorus II (963-69) and John I (96... Read more
Dandolo
Dandolo , ancient Venetian family that produced four doges, many admirals, and other prominent citizens. Enrico Dandolo, c.1108-1205, became doge in 1192. He is considered the founder of the Venetian colonial empire. In the Fourth Crusade (see Crusades ) he acted to divert the Crusaders in 1202 t... Read more
Kazan
Kazan , city (1989 est. pop. 1,094,000), capital of Tatarstan , E European Russia, on the Volga. It is a major historic, cultural, industrial, and commercial center. Manufactures include chemicals, explosives, electrical equipment, building materials, consumer goods, and furs. Kazan's port and ship... Read more
Khazars
Khazars , ancient Turkic people who appeared in Transcaucasia in the 2d cent. AD and subsequently settled in the lower Volga region. They emerged as a force in the 7th cent. and rose to great power. The Khazar empire extended (8th-10th cent.) from the northern shores of the Black Sea and the Caspi... Read more
Vladimir I
Vladimir I , Volodymyr I , or Saint Vladimir, d. 1015, first Christian grand duke of Kiev (c.980-1015); son of Sviatoslav . In 970, Vladimir was sent by his father to govern Novgorod. After Sviatoslav's death Vladimir vied with his two brothers, Yaropolk and Oleg, for the succession. About 9... Read more

Encyclopedia entries related to "Bulgars"

Eastern Bulgars
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Eastern Bulgars , Turkic-speaking people, who possessed...and the Kama, E European Russia. The Bulgars appeared on the Middle Volga by the 8th...known as the Eastern, Volga, or Kama Bulgars. Another branch of the same people moved...
Bulgars
Book article from: World Encyclopedia Bulgars Ancient Turkic people originating in the region n and e of the Black Sea...region and set up a Bulgar state, eventually converting to Islam. The Volga Bulgars were conquered by the Kievan Rus in the 10th century.
Gagauz
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Cultures Gagauz ETHNONYM: Turkish-speaking Bulgars Orientation Identification. There is...most often called "Turkish-speaking Bulgars." Location. Today in the former Soviet...Christianized Turks? That is, were they Bulgars who adopted the Turkish language or Turks...
Bulgaria
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...rivers. About 85% of the people are Bulgars. Turks make up almost 10% of the population...recognize Macedonians as distinct from Bulgars. Bulgarian is the predominant language...tribes from the banks of the Volga (see Bulgars, Eastern ) crossed the Danube, subjugated...
Tatarstan and Tatars
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Russian History ...c.e. Most important were the Volga Bulgars, who arrived in the seventh century and...trading partners of Kievan Rus. The Volga Bulgars officially adopted Islam in 922 during...destroyed during the Mongol invasion, and Bulgars subsequently became a subject people of...
Sviatoslav
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...the Danube. By 965 he had defeated the Volga Bulgars and the Khazars, thus bringing under Kievan...Byzantine Empire, which was at war with the Bulgars, Sviatoslav defeated the Bulgars of the Danube (968) and further extended Kievan...
Simeon, King of Bulgaria
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...these achievements he is often called Simeon the Great. The Bulgars were likely a Turkic people who were originally from Central...under the leadership of Attila (406–453). The Bulgars intermarried with Slavic tribes in the area of southeastern...
Volga
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...was known about the river until the early Middle Ages, when Slavic tribes settled along its upper course, the Bulgars (see Bulgars, Eastern ) along its middle course, and the Khazars in the south. Its importance as a trade route dates from...
Kumyks
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Cultures ...while manifesting, however, elements of the languages of the Bulgars and Khazars (ninth and tenth centuries) and the Oghuz Turks...Hunnic Confederacy, and those of the Sabirs, the Barsils, the Bulgars, the Khazars, the Kipchaks, and others. In the eighteenth...
Macedonian Americans
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America ...Slavic peoples began to settle in Macedonia. A century later, Bulgars, a Turco-Ugrian people of remote Mongolian origin, invaded and were assimilated by the Slavs. The Bulgars established the First Bulgarian Kingdom, which included much...

Dictionary entries related to "Bulgars"

Bulgaria
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History ...century, colonized by the Romans, and then invaded by Slav Bulgars. They killed Emperor Nicephorus in 811 AD, and captured ADRIANOPLE...the Ottoman Turks culminating in 1876, when several thousand Bulgars were massacred. Russia gave its support to Bulgaria, and...
Uniat
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church ...of the Antiochene rite; the Armenians ; the Chaldeans rite; the *Copts and Ethiopians , of the Alexandrian rite; and of the Byzantine rite, the Ukrainians, Hungarians, Romanians, Melchites , and some Bulgars, Serbs, and Greeks.
Nicholas I, St
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church ...Photius to the see of Constantinople, and in 863 he pronounced Ignatius restored. He also tried to win over the newly converted Bulgars to Rome. In 867 Photius declared the Pope deposed, but was himself deprived of office later in the year. In the W. Nicholas...
orthodox church
Book article from: A Dictionary of British History ...of honour over much of the ‘intricate tapestry’ of the Christian East, including the Greeks, Serbs, Bulgars, Georgians, and Russians. In 1995 there were c. 190 million adherents world‐wide. British contacts with orthodoxy...
Balkans
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History ...east, and the Mediterranean in the south. It is the home of various people including Albanians, Vlachs, Greeks, Serbs, Bulgars, and Turks. From the 3rd to 7th century the Balkan peninsula, nominally ruled by the Byzantine emperors, was invaded by...
Cyril
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions ...missionary brothers, known as ‘the apostles of the (southern) Slavs’. Their activity was mainly in Moravia, subsequently among Croats, Serbs, and Bulgars, and was constantly subject to rivalry and opposition.

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WORLD CUP FOOTBALL: LENNON RAP FOR DIVING BULGARS AS IRISH CRASH; N.IRELAND 0 BULGARIA 1.(Sport)
Newspaper article from: Sunday Mail (Glasgow, Scotland); 6/3/2001; 700+ words ; SICKENED Sammy McIlroy branded the Bulgars cheats and accused them of costing Neil...at the tactics employed by the cynical Bulgars who threw themselves to the floor whenever...display. They couldn't match the pushy Bulgars for sheer physical presence but they could...
Among the Bulgars
Newspaper article from: Jerusalem Post; 5/19/1998; ; 700+ words ; ...was for the Jews to be selected and concentrated. What the Bulgars did instead was to disperse them to the countryside, making...by great powers for centuries, until just a few years ago. Bulgars still casually refer to Ottoman rule as "the slavery." So...
BULGARS FEAR OWEN.(Sport)
Newspaper article from: The Mirror (London, England); 10/10/1998; 446 words ; BULGARS FEAR OWEN DANGERMAN: Michael Owen BULGARIA fear an England backlash at Wembley today though their coach hopes the pressure may...
Cheeky Bulgars in hols cash con.(News)
Newspaper article from: Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland); 5/29/1996; ; 488 words ; A bunch of cheeky Bulgars are conning Scots tourists out of their holiday cash. Visitors are offered terrific exchange rates by touts on the streets of...
Football: Premier Bulgars pose big problem; BULGARIA v NORTHERN IRELAND SOFIA, WEDNESDAY.(Sport)
Newspaper article from: Sunday Mirror (London, England); 3/25/2001; 575 words ; ...Lomas. "Judging by those two, we are up against a strong, experienced squad despite their lack of household names." The Bulgars, bossed by Stoicho Mladenov, have a solid base of players from the local Levski club and the rest from all over Europe...
Football: Travelling Bulgars face hopeless task in Belgium.(Sports)
Newspaper article from: The Racing Post (London, England); 3/27/1999; 560 words ; ...meaningless fixture against one of next summer's European Championship hosts is nothing more than an hors d'oeuvre for the Bulgars ahead of the serious business of visiting Luxembourg in a Group Five clash on Wednesday. Take Belgium then at evens because...
How victory over Bulgars put Liam out of the picture.(Sport)
Newspaper article from: The Daily Mail (London, England); 3/28/2009; 700+ words ; ...European Championship qualifier against Bulgaria at Lansdowne Road on October 14, 1987, Brady decided he had had enough of the Bulgars' pettiness and spoiling. Fouled by Anyo Sadkov, Brady kicked out in retaliation and Dutch referee Jan Keizer had no choice...
Back Trap to give Bulgars a real battle.(Sports)
Newspaper article from: The Racing Post (London, England); 6/6/2009; 700+ words ; ...argue that the team is hungrier without him. There again there are plenty who know he is a world-beater on his day. The Bulgars have been held by Georgia and Montenegro in the campaign to date and while their record at home is a good one, these look...
BRITS GO VULGAR IN THE BULGARS; EXCLUSIVE PEOPLE INVESTIGATION into new sun-and-sin resort that's turning Black Sea blue.(Features)
Newspaper article from: The People (London, England); 6/3/2007; 700+ words ; ...driven away by lewd Brits. He said: "Bulgarian women do not get drunk and stagger around like British women. Brits also get aggressive when drunk, you see fights and hear awful words." But even if the Bulgars think it's vulgar, o
10 TOP THINGS YOU DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT BULGARS.(Sport)
Newspaper article from: The Mirror (London, England); 10/10/1998; 531 words ; 10 TOP THINGS YOU DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT BULGARS FORMER manager Hristo Bonev was a World Cup player in 1974 in Germany, where he was the team's only goalscorer. DESPITE getting...