Old Capitals of Bulgaria

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Old Capitals of Bulgaria
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Fanagoria
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• Fanagoria was the capital of The Old Great
  Bulgaria between 632-668 AD.
• It was chosen as a capital city by Khan Kubrat.
• It was located on the Taman Peninsula. (todays
  Russia)

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• It was a city with nice architecture and it was
  well protected for its time.
• Its founder Khan Kubrat, died there.
• Archeologists found Fanagorias ruins in the 18th
  century.

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Pliska
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• Pliska was the capital of Bulgaria between
• 681-893 AD.
• It was chosen by Khan Asparoukh after the
  foundation of the Bulgarian State.
• The city was located south of the river Danube on
  over 23 km².

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• The city was the place where Knyaz Boris I
  accepted the Christianity and spread it across
  the country afterwards.
• Pliska was a city that was ruled by many
  generations of great rulers such as Khan Tervel,
  Khan Krum and Khan Omurtag.

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Preslav
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• Preslav was the capital city of Bulgaria between
  893-970 AD.
• It was chosen to be the second capital of
  Bulgaria by Tsar Simeon I because of the need of
  a new capital after the Christianization of
  Bulgaria.

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• Preslav was located only 30km away from Pliska.
• It quickly became one of the richest European
  cities, full of magnificent castles, churches and
  monasteries.

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Ohrid
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• Ohrid was the capital city of Bulgaria between
  992-1018.
• It was located on the west of the Balkan
  Peninsula, nearby the Ohrid Lake. (todays
  Macedonia)

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• Ohrid was a cultural center, full of churches and
  libraries.
• It was the capital city of the First Bulgarian
  State until its end in 1018 when it was conquered
  by the Byzantine Empire.

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Veliko Tarnovo
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• Veliko Tarnovo was the capital city of the Second
  Bulgarian State between 1185-1393.
• It was announced as a capital by the brothers
  Asen and Petar who declared the end of the
  Byzantine rule in 1185.

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• After its selection to be the capital, Veliko
  Tarnovo developed fast, as it became the most
  secure Bulgarian castle, as well as a cultural
  center of Bulgaria.
• It was located south of the river Danube, near
  our town.

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On the presentation worked

• Marin Yordanov
• Angel Petrov
• Maria-Yoanna Tsaneva
• Mihail Petrov
• Svetoslav Petrov

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