This man was tutored by Saint Naum of Preslav. Though only the third- oldest son, this man succeeded to the throne after his older brother was deposed for attempting to reintroduce paganism.
This man was tutored by Saint Naum of Preslav. Though only the third- oldest son, this man succeeded to the throne after his older brother was deposed for attempting to reintroduce paganism. This man won the battles of Babaeski and Southern Buh during a two-front war in which he captured both Adrianople and (*) Pest, defeating a coalition of Byzantium and Hungary. This man's reign is called the "Era of the Three Seas" because he expanded his country to border the Agean, Adriatic, and Black seas, and he was a descendant of Khan Krum. For ten points, name this most notable Emperor of Bulgaria, who expanded Bulgaria to its largest-ever size.
This man was tutored by Saint Naum of Preslav. Though only the third- oldest son, this man succeeded to the throne after his older brother was deposed for attempting to reintroduce paganism.
{Simeon} the {Great} [accept: {Simeon I}; {Simeon Veliki}]