Kaloyan (1963)
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. pope, bulgaria, king, medieval, byzantine empire
Released: Jan 21, 1963
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Genre: History
Stars: Vasil Stoychev, Bogomil Simeonov, Spas Dzhonev, Tzvetana Maneva, Ivan Stefanov, Ivan Tonev, Lyubomir Dimitrov, Andrey Mihaylov, Magdalena Mircheva, Nikolay Doychev, Bozhidar Lechev
Subtitle: ETC.