Panchronia

Second Bulgarian Empire

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1185 – 1396 · up to 312 thousand km² · Europe, Eastern Europe & Russia

Capital: Veliko Tarnovo

The Second Bulgarian Empire was a medieval Bulgarian state that existed between 1185 and 1396. A successor to the First Bulgarian Empire, it reached the peak of its power under Tsars Kaloyan and Ivan Asen II before gradually being conquered by the Ottomans in the late 14th century.