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Sovereignempire

First Bulgarian Empire

Първo българско царство

681 CE – 1018 CE

Quick Facts

Type
Sovereign · empire
Period
681 CE – 1018 CE
Duration
337 years
Known Periods
10
Capital
Pliska
Data Confidence
Medium

Historical Periods

First Bulgarian Empire (682–704)

682 CE – 704 CE

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Capital: PliskaArea: 173,302 km²

First Bulgarian Empire (705–805)

705 CE – 805 CE

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Capital: PliskaArea: 190,281 km²

First Bulgarian Empire (806–813)

806 CE – 813 CE

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Capital: PliskaArea: 306,144 km²

First Bulgarian Empire (814–824)

814 CE – 824 CE

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Capital: PliskaArea: 324,614 km²

First Bulgarian Empire (825–829)

825 CE – 829 CE

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Capital: PliskaArea: 311,985 km²

First Bulgarian Empire (830–839)

830 CE – 839 CE

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Capital: PliskaArea: 367,366 km²

First Bulgarian Empire (840–849)

840 CE – 849 CE

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Capital: PliskaArea: 340,387 km²

First Bulgarian Empire (850–859)

850 CE – 859 CE

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Capital: PliskaArea: 428,366 km²

First Bulgarian Empire (860–865)

860 CE – 865 CE

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Capital: PliskaArea: 425,341 km²

First Bulgarian Empire (866–869)

866 CE – 869 CE

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Capital: PliskaArea: 425,341 km²

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