The early Bulgarian state – Turkic or Indo-European? Cover Image

Ранната българска държавност – тюркска или индоевропейска?
The early Bulgarian state – Turkic or Indo-European?

Author(s): Nedelcho Nedelchev
Subject(s): History, Archaeology, Ancient World
Published by: Великотърновски университет „Св. св. Кирил и Методий”
Keywords: Cana; Canartican; Cavhan; Dulo; Asparuh; Kardam; Onglos; Sarakt; Sär; Tsar; Bulgarians

Summary/Abstract: The article explores the hypothesis of Turkic or Indo-European origin of the early Bulgarians and the state. The analysis of names and titles shows that they are not part of the Turkish, but rather belong to the Sarmatian or Indo-Iranian inheritance.

  • Issue Year: 22/2014
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 101-113
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: Bulgarian
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