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knyaz
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200px|thumb|Until Boris I of Bulgaria|Boris I (852–889), the title of the Bulgarian monarchs was (). His son, Simeon I (893–927), adopted the title [[tsar (emperor), which became the title of the subsequent Bulgarian rulers.]]
A knyaz was a title used by early Bulgarian rulers before they adopted the higher-ranking title of tsar (emperor). The shift from knyaz to tsar under Simeon I marked Bulgaria's assertion of greater power and prestige in medieval Europe.
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- Etymology
- Middle Ages
- In Medieval Bulgaria
- In Kievan Rus'
- Russia
- Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
- South Slavic countries
- Bulgaria
- Bosnia
- Croatia
- North Macedonia
- Montenegro
- Serbia
- See also
- References
- Sources
- External links
200px|thumb|Until Boris I of Bulgaria|Boris I (852–889), the title of the Bulgarian monarchs was (). His son, Simeon I (893–927), adopted the title [[tsar (emperor), which became the title of the subsequent Bulgarian rulers.]]
A ', also , knjaz or ' (), is a historical Slavic title, used both as a royal and noble title in different times. It is usually translated into English as 'prince', 'king' or 'duke', depending on specific historical context and the potentially known Latin equivalents at the time; the word was originally derived from the common Germanic ('king').
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