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Kaloyan

Overview

1197. King Kaloyan ascends the throne in hard times for Bulgaria. The country is still recovering from a century of Byzantine subjugation. He is forced to carry out a very flexible foreign policy in order to strength his positions. Pope Innocent III recognizes him as Emperor (Tsar), but a little later the fourth Crusade crosses the country under Emperor Baldwin. A new conflict is coming. Tsar Kaloyan wages the decisive battle at Adrianople and wins.

RATING

8.50

DIRECTORS

Yuriy Arnaudov

Dako Dakovski

COUNTRIE

Bulgaria

RELEASE DATE

1963

TIME

1h 41m

GENRE