The Mighty of BG during the time of tzar Yoan Asen II

Cards (29)

  • Who was the tzar during the time of the Mighty of Bulgaria?
    Tzar Yoan Asen II
  • What did tzar Boril do to the supporters of Kaloyan?
    He persecuted them
  • Where did Yoan and Alexander escape to?
    Russian principality
  • Who became an independent leader of Macedonia?
    Sebastocrator Strez
  • What regions did the Hungarians take during Boril's reign?
    Belgrade and Branichevo
  • Which region did the Serbs take during Boril's reign?
    Nis region
  • What happened to the Bulgarian army at Plovdiv in 1208 AD?
    They were defeated by the Latins
  • What was the outcome of the union with the Nicene empire and the Serbs?
    It was not successful
  • What diplomatic action did tzar Boril take later in his reign?
    He married his daughters to foreign leaders
  • Who did tzar Boril marry one of his daughters to?
    Latin emperor Heurich
  • Who was the heir to the Hungarian throne that married Boril's daughter?
    Bela IV
  • What heresy had many followers during Boril's reign?
    Bogomil heresy
  • What action did the Bulgarian ruler take against the Bogomil heresy?
    Organised a council against them
  • What year did the legitimate successors to the throne come to power?
    1218 AD
  • What happened to tzar Boril in 1218 AD?
    He was captured and blinded
  • What was tzar Yoan Asen II known for in his foreign policy?
    Being a great diplomat
  • How did Yoan Asen II solve foreign political problems?
    Through dynastic marriages
  • What treaty did Yoan Asen II sign in 1219 AD?
    A peace treaty with Hungary
  • What was confirmed by the marriage between Yoan Asen II and the Hungarian king's daughter?
    The peace treaty with Hungary
  • What regions did Bulgaria receive from Hungary?
    Belgrade and Branichero
  • What treaty did tzar Yoan Asen II sign in 1225 AD?
    A treaty with Theodor Commnenus
  • What sealed the treaty with Theodor Commnenus?
    The marriage of Yoan Asen II's daughter
  • Why did the treaty with Theodor Commnenus not last long?
    Due to Kuman interest in Thrace
  • What offer did the Latin barons make to the Bulgarian ruler in 1228 AD?
    To become regent of the Latin emperor
  • What was prepared between Yoan Asen II and Baldwin II?
    An engagement between their children
  • What region did Bulgaria receive from the Latin barons?
    Plovdiv region
  • How did Theodor Comnenus react to Bulgaria's relationships with the Latins?
    He attacked Bulgaria
  • When did the battle at Klokotnitsa occur?
    March 9, 1230 AD
  • What was the outcome of the battle at Klokotnitsa?
    The Byzantines were totally crushed