Second Bulgarian Empire
Medieval Bulgarian state (1185–1396)
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The Second Bulgarian Empire was a medieval Bulgarian state that existed from 1185 to 1396, re-establishing Bulgarian independence after a period of Byzantine rule. It represents an important chapter in Bulgarian history when the nation regained sovereignty and cultural prominence in southeastern Europe before eventually falling to Ottoman conquest.
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The Second Bulgarian Empire (Middle Bulgarian: Ц(а)рьство бл(ъ)гарское; Modern Bulgarian: Второ българско царство, romanized: Vtoro Balgarsko Tsarstvo) was a medieval Bulgarian state that existed between 1185 and 1422. A successor to the First Bulgarian Empire, it reached the peak of its power under Tsars Kaloyan and Ivan Asen II before gradually being conquered by the Ottomans in the late 14th century.
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