Polit upsearch of Bulgaria during tzar Simeon(893 AD-927 AD)

Cards (19)

  • Who was the leader of Bulgaria during the period of 893 AD to 927 AD?
    Tzar Simeon the Great
  • What was significant about Simeon's education and preparation?
    • He studied in the Magnaura school
    • Prepared in Byzantine culture and diplomacy
    • Aimed to become the leader of the Bulgarian Church
  • In what year did Simeon ascend the throne?
    893 AD
  • What event triggered the first period of wars against Byzantium?
    The Byzantine emperor Leo VI moved the Bulgarian market from Constantinople to Salonica
  • What was the outcome of the main battle at Bulgarapayon in 896 AD?
    The Byzantines were crushed and retreated
  • What did the Byzantines agree to pay after their defeat in 896 AD?
    An annual tax to Bulgaria
  • What territories did Bulgaria gain after the first period of wars against Byzantium?
    Southern Macedonia and parts of Albania
  • What happened in 903 AD regarding the annual tribute?
    The Byzantines did not pay the annual tribute to Bulgaria
  • Who crowned Simeon as tsar during the negotiations in Constantinople?
    Patriarch Nicoles the Mystic
  • What was the political change in Byzantium that affected the negotiations with Bulgaria?
    Preparation for war began
  • What significant event occurred in 915 AD regarding Adrianople?
    The Bulgarians conquered Adrianople
  • What was the outcome of the battle at the Achelay river in 917 AD?
    The Byzantines were routed
  • What title did Simeon want to be called after his military campaigns?
    Tsar of Bulgarians and Romaioi
  • In 922 AD, which caliph did Simeon negotiate with for a fleet?
    Al-Mahdi
  • Why was the plan to negotiate with the Arabian caliph not fulfilled?
    The ambassadors were captured by the Byzantines
  • What happened in 924 AD regarding the Serbs?
    The Serbs were conquered
  • What was the outcome of the war with Croatia in 926 AD?
    The Bulgarians were defeated
  • Who intervened to settle the conflict with Croatia?
    Pope John X
  • When did Simeon die, and what was the cause?
    24 May 924 AD, heart attack