First Bulgarian Empire
medieval Bulgar-Slavic and later Bulgarian state that existed in Southeastern Europe between the 7th and 11th centuries AD.
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Summary
First Bulgarian Empire is an empire[1]. It draws 13,632 Wikipedia views per month (empire category, ranking #13 of 28).[2]
Key Facts
- Religion or worldview: Tengrism[3], Christianity[4]
- Continent: Europe[5]
- Instance of: historical country[6], Bulgarian Empire[7]
- Capital: Pliska[8], Veliki Preslav[9], Skopje[10], Ohrid[11]
- Official language: Bulgar[12], Old Church Slavonic[13], medieval Greek[14]
- Basic form of government: autocracy[15]
- Commons category: First Bulgarian Empire[16]
- Inception: 681[17]
- Dissolved, abolished or demolished date: 1018[18]
- Coordinate location: 43.36666667, 27.11666667[19]
- Topic's main category: Category:First Bulgarian Empire[20]
- Name in native language: Първo българско царство[21]
- Native label: Първo българско царство[22]
- Different from: Bulgarian Empire[23]
- Language used: Bulgar[24]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[25]
Why It Matters
First Bulgarian Empire has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] It is known by 60 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]