Albania under the Bulgarian Empire
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The territory of modern Ivan Asen II (1218–1241) but after his successors the Bulgarian rule diminished. Much of that area corresponded with the Bulgarian historical region Kutmichevitsa.
Background
same name
in 1918.During the 6th century the territory of the whole
Eastern Roman Empire was incapable of defending its Balkan possessions and most of the indigenous population found refuge in the large coastal towns while inland they were slowly assimilated by the Slavs. With the arrival of the Bulgars in the region during the 7th century, one Bulgar group led by Kuber settled in Macedonia and eastern Albania.[2]
First Bulgarian Empire
The formation of the Bulgarian state as a coordinated effort of Bulgars and Slavs under Khan
Ibatzes. The Arbanasi(Albanian
) people were first mentioned as "half believers" in a Bulgarian manuscript dating back to 1000-1018.
Later rule
In 1040 an uprising broke out in the area around
Georgi Voiteh
but it was also crushed.
After the
Constantine Tikh Asen
(1257–1277).
See also
References
- Curta, Florin (2006). Southeastern Europe in the Middle Ages, 500-1250. Cambridge Medieval Textbooks. ISBN 0-521-81539-8.
- Fine, Jr, John V.A (1991). The early Medieval Balkans; A critical survey from the sixth to the late twelfth century. The University of Michigan Press. ISBN 0-472-08149-7.
Notes
- ^ ISBN 954-427-216-X.
- ^ Иван Микулчиќ, "Средновековни градови и тврдини во Македонија", Скопје, "Македонска цивилизација", 1996, стр. 29-33 / "Medieval towns and strongholds in Macedonia", Skopje, Publishing house "Macedonian civilization", 1996, p. 29-33, in Macedonian
- ISBN 954-427-216-X.
- ^ a b Skylitzes, p. 451.
- ^ Ostrogorsky, G. History of the Byzantine state (Istorija Vizantije, Исторijа Византиje), pp. 404-405.
- ISBN 954-427-216-X.
- ISBN 954-427-216-X.
- ^ Malingousid, P (1979). Die mittelalterlichen kyrillischen Inschriften der Haemus-Halbinsel. Teil I. Die bulgarischen Inschriften. pp. 53–59.