The Asanids: the political and military history of the second Bulgarian Empire (1185-1280)

"In The Asanids : the Political and Military History of the Second Bulgarian Empire (1185-1280), Alexandru Madgearu offers the first comprehensive history in English of a state which played a major role in the evolution of the Balkan region during Middle Ages. This state emerged from the rebell...

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Main Author: Madgearu, Alexandru 1964- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Leiden ; Boston Brill [2016]
Series:East Central and Eastern Europe in the Middle Ages volume 41
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Summary:"In The Asanids : the Political and Military History of the Second Bulgarian Empire (1185-1280), Alexandru Madgearu offers the first comprehensive history in English of a state which played a major role in the evolution of the Balkan region during Middle Ages. This state emerged from the rebellion of two peoples, Romanians and Bulgarians, against Byzantine domination, within a few decades growing to a regional power that entered into conflict with Byzantium and with the Latin Empire of Constantinople. The founders were members of a Romanian (Vlach) family, whose intention was to revive the former Bulgarian state, the only legitimate political framework that could replace the Byzantine rule"... Provided by publisher
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references
Physical Description:359 Seiten Illustrationen, Karten
ISBN:9789004325012