Forward To Constantinople! The Birth Of The Idea About The Conquest Of The Byzantine Capital By The Bulgarians Cover Image

Vorwärts Nach Konstantinopel! Die Entstehung Der Idee Über Die Eroberung Der Byzantinischen Hauptstadt Durch Die Bulgaren
Forward To Constantinople! The Birth Of The Idea About The Conquest Of The Byzantine Capital By The Bulgarians

Author(s): Georgi N. Nikolov
Subject(s): History
Published by: Vizantološki institut SANU
Keywords: Constantinople; Bulgarians; 6th–9th c.; Khan Krum

Summary/Abstract: The Bulgarians acquainted themselves with the Byzantine capital as early as the 6th–8th centuries. Several Bulgarian rulers visited Constantinople in person and met with the Byzantine emperor. During the rule of Khan Кrum (796–814) there arose the idea of a Bulgarian conquest of the city.

  • Issue Year: 2013
  • Issue No: 50/1
  • Page Range: 113-122
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: German
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