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Boris I d. 907, khan [ruler] of Bulgaria (852-89). Baptized in 864, he introduced Christianity of the Byzantine rite among the Bulgarians. There followed a rivalry between Rome and Constantinople for the loyalty of the Bulgarian church. In 889, Boris abdicated and retired to a monastery. His son was called Czar Simeon I .

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; ...Saxe-Coburg-Gotha as Mr. Back home, however, especially among citizens old enough to remember his brief (1943-46) reign as King (or Czar) Simeon II of the Bulgarians, he always will be His Majesty. I am very proud to be king, also to be prime minister, but having an... Read more
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